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Suicide Bombing at Khadijatul Kubra Shia Mosque in Islamabad Kills at Least 31 and Injures Over 169 During Friday Prayers

The attack targeted worshipers gathered for Friday prayers, with the bomber intercepted by security personnel before entering the main hall.

Trump Warns Iran Amid Diplomatic Standoff, IRGC Navy Seizes Fuel Smuggling Vessels

The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group remained deployed in the Arabian Sea, responding to prior incidents including a drone interception and vessel harassment in the Strait of Hormuz.

US Shoots Down Iranian Drone as Iran Vows Strike on Israel if US Attacks

Earlier in the day, Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boats harassed a US-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, approaching at high speed and threatening to board it.

FBI Investigates Second Suspected Illegal Bio Lab in Las Vegas Linked to Chinese National and Deadly Pathogens

The lab allegedly contained thousands of samples labeled as HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, COVID-19, and Ebola, and received funding from Chinese banks.

Pezeshkian Directs Nuclear Negotiations Resumption Amid US Deployments and IRGC Live-Fire Exercise Denials

Iran Designates EU Armies as Terrorist Entities, Warns of Disrupting Key Shipping Routes in Response to Potential U.S. Strikes

The measure counters the EU’s January 29 classification of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity

U.S. Central Command Urges IRGC Restraint During Naval Exercise in Strait of Hormuz Amid Iranian Deployments

Iranian state-run media reported that the Iranian Armed Forces deployed hundreds of fast attack craft and missile-launching vessels near USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on January 29.

USS Abraham Lincoln Confirmed Sailing in Indian Ocean Bordering/Crossing CENTCOM AoR

President Donald J. Trump announced on January 13 that aid was forthcoming for protesters.

British Ministry of Defense: Royal Air Force Typhoon Jets Have Deployed To Qatar In Defensive Capacity

EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST - The British Ministry of Defense has released a statement saying that Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have been deployed to Qatar in a defensive capacity to support regional stability.

US Positions Substantial Naval Fleet in Middle East as UK Deploys RAF Typhoon Jets to Qatar Amid Regional Tensions

​ President Trump: "We have a massive fleet heading in that direction (Middle East) and, maybe we won't have to use it, we'll see".​​

US Deploys USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to Middle East as Netanyahu Warns of Unprecedented Force Against Iran

US Military Positioning in Middle East Signals Potential Iran Strike as Qatar Base Personnel Advised to Leave and Allies Urge Restraint

U.S. forces are confronting elevated threat conditions, with personnel at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar advised to depart by the evening of January 14 amid warnings from Iran, which recalls the precautionary relocations undertaken before the strikes in June 2025 when aircraft were dispersed to bases in Saudi Arabia and the UAE to reduce vulnerability to retaliation.

Iran's Nationwide Protests, Riots Escalate with 65 Confirmed Deaths Amid Internet Blackout and US Intervention Warnings

Nationwide protests, escalating to riots in Iran sparked by economic collapse including currency devaluation and inflation exceeding 40 percent have resulted in 65 confirmed deaths and hundreds of injuries since December 28, as Iran’s security forces deployed lethal measures across more than 180 cities.