Son of Iranian president calls on regime to restore internet two weeks into blackout - Guardian
Authorities severed most internet access on January 8 following the circulation of videos showing street demonstrations that turned violent.
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US urges Iraq to limit Iranian influence as new government forms
‘They do not spare bullets’: Ex-IRGC member details how regime cracks down on protests
Iran mural threatens US - 'If you sow the wind, you will reap the whirlwind'
Iranian merchants have 20 minutes of supervised internet access per day for transactions - report
The president of the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Majidreza Hariri, said Iranian merchants have only 20 minutes per day, according to a report by Iran International.
‘There will be hell in Syria’: Kurdish campaigner urges international intervention
Rebwar Hazhar, the chairman of Conservative Friends of Kurdistan, told The Jerusalem Post that Washington’s relationship with Damascus would only be temporary.
Saudi Arabia postpones 2029 Asian Winter Games at NEOM after repeated delays
The postponement marks a setback for the kingdom, which has committed to hosting several major events over the next decade.
Khamenei issued no mercy, 'shoot to kill' orders to quell protests across Iran - NYT
According to the officials, security forces were then deployed to the streets with "shoot to kill" orders and told to show protesters no mercy.
US may impose blockade on Iran rather than a 'kinetic attack,' expert says
At the same time, both Citrinowicz and Hulata believe that an Iranian response targeting Israel is not inevitable should the US attack the regime.
Israel’s safety tied to Kurdish security, Kurdish-Jewish Alliance board tells 'Post'
Four Swiss Kurdish groups wrote to Israeli amb. Tibor Schlosser and President Isaac Herzog, hoping Jerusalem will provide aid to minorities attacked by the Sharaa regime.
Kobane under siege: Humanitarian corridors open amid Syria's Kurdish crackdown
A resident of Kobane said, “We are in a dire condition. We are melting snow through fire, but we do not have [enough] fire to melt the snow with."
Iraq's former PM who helped fuel ISIS makes unlikely comeback - analysis
Nouri al-Maliki let ISIS take over a third of Iraq in 2014. He spent years in the political wilderness, but now he is angling for a third term as prime minister.
Damascus acting with US backing to control Jabal al-Druze in southern Syria, official says - KAN
Citing the official, KAN reported that American support is conditional on Sharaa's actions not harming Israel's national security.
Iran may have slaughtered 30,000 protesters in 48-hour intense crackdown - report
If the estimates are true, the only comparable massacre in history databases would be the murder of 33,000 Jews in the Babyn Yar massacre during the Holocaust outside of Kyiv in 1941.
