Middle East

Despite many provinces being on an official shutdown due to cold weather and energy constraints, protesters gathered in cities such as Tehran, Isfahan, Kermanshah, and Mashhad.

A rare dispute between Saudi Arabia and the UAE erupted after Riyadh launched airstrikes in Yemen, accusing Abu Dhabi-backed forces of threatening stability by seizing territory.

"Your presence in the streets across Iran has kindled the flame of a national revolution," the royal wrote in a message shared on X/Twitter.

“[Iran is] trying to [rebuild its capabilities] and the president was correct when he said that the Fordow thing was obliterated," Netanyahu said.

The military said the disarmament was carried out in partnership with the Palestinian authorities, and a notable quantity was collected from the Ain al-Hilweh camp.

In some regions, including on Tehran’s Jomhuri Street, protesters were recorded successfully pushing back authorities, forcing regime police to retreat.

Erdogan said Turkey plans offshore energy drilling off Somalia's coast in 2026 and will add two new drilling vessels.

Security forces reinforced their deployment in a number of neighborhoods in Latakia city on the Mediterranean coast, which witnessed riots on Monday that injured about a dozen people.

It said the decision came after a comprehensive assessment following recent developments.

At least seven ISIS members were killed, while the rest were captured. The operations also led to the destruction of four ISIS weapons caches.