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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has forced Mayor Ghalibaf to step down from the negotiating team, according to Israeli news outlet N12, making a diplomatic resolution increasingly unlikely.
The U.S. government is evaluating strategies to target and eliminate Iranian Islamic Regime officials, including IRGC Commander Ahmad Vahidi, to promote negotiations and potentially empower figures like Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as directed by the President. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar
The Shah of Iran was assaulted in Berlin on an unspecified date when an individual threw a substance, possibly paint or a food item, at him. Security concerns were highlighted over the potential for more severe attacks.
IDF spokesman warned residents of southern Lebanon to avoid moving south of a designated security line and to stay away from the Litani River area and the Salqin and Suluq valleys due to ongoing Hezbollah activity, affecting communities in Tyre, Bint Jbeil, Marjayoun, and surrounding sectors near the Israeli border.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia called for a permanent ceasefire in the conflict between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran, despite an extended ceasefire, and stressed the need for Tehran to resume negotiations and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
American Communist Party Secretary Christopher Helali was spotted in Tehran at an IRGC-organized propaganda event. It is unknown if the Islamic regime financed his trip.
Drones have been spotted over Tehran, with multiple surface-to-air missiles launched by Iranian forces in response, as U.S. and Israeli military are suspected of conducting readiness tests near the capital and in Ardabil.
The U.S. military has launched multiple strikes against Iran, reportedly using MGM-140 ATACMS or PrSM missiles from Kuwait and BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the U.S. Navy, targeting southwestern Iran and heading toward Tehran. U.S. Air Force and Navy fighter jets are also operating over southern and southwestern Iran.
Two officers from the Israeli Air Force's 133rd “Knights of the Twin Tail” Squadron have been arrested for spying for Iranian intelligence and selling classified information about the F-15 Baaz fighter jets' self-protection systems. The individuals, who were mechanics and experts on avionics, have been detained.
The IRGC Navy seized two commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz on January 10, 2026, in retaliation for the U.S. Navy's capture of the Iranian container ship Touska. The IRGC released a video documenting the seizure of the vessels in Iranian waters.
A Greek-owned cargo ship, the Liberian-flagged Epaminondas, sustained heavy damage to its bridge and navigation systems after being attacked by an IRGC gunboat in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC claimed to have seized the Epaminondas and another ship, the MSC Francesca, shortly after a ceasefire extension was announced by the United States.
In a show of force, 37 fast boats and fast attack craft of Iran’s IRGC Navy operated east of the Strait of Hormuz on December 14, 2025, demonstrating their capability to threaten maritime traffic in the region. The vessels, equipped with anti-ship missiles, were spotted approximately 60 km southeast of Bandar Abbas.
