After the largest nationwide protests in years, Iran’s streets have once again fallen silent, subdued by force. One Tehran resident described the atmosphere in the capital as eerily quiet, similar to the days around Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, when many leave the city and shops close early. However, the silence now lacks the festive cheer typically seen at that time, instead carrying the weight of a deadly crackdown on demonstrators and the looming possibility of a new military conflict with the United States. Despite the regime’s efforts to crush the protests, it faces a major challenge as it approaches

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A U.S. federal judge on Friday imposed new limits on how immigration agents can operate in Minnesota, issuing an order that restricts the use of certain aggressive tactics against peaceful protesters and observers. The decision came amid growing tensions over a large‑scale federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, as President Donald Trump indicated there was no immediate need to invoke the Insurrection Act to address the demonstrations. In an 83‑page preliminary injunction, U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez prohibited immigration agents from detaining or arresting individuals who are peacefully protesting or simply driving near the demonstrations, and she barred the use

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Israel has raised objections to the U.S. announcement regarding the leaders of a committee set to oversee the next steps in Gaza’s reconstruction. This marks a rare criticism of its close ally, the United States. Israel’s government, under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressed its displeasure with the White House’s decision to announce the formation of the Gaza executive committee, which was not coordinated with Israel and contradicted its policy. In a statement released on Saturday, Netanyahu’s office clarified that the committee was against Israel’s stance and informed that Netanyahu had instructed the foreign minister to reach out to U.S. Secretary

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US President Donald Trump has officially launched his ambitious “Board of Peace” for Gaza’s post-war recovery, with leaders from Egypt, Turkey, Argentina, and Canada invited to join the initiative. The announcement marks a significant step in Trump’s controversial vision for economic and governance development in Gaza, which has been left in ruins after over two years of Israeli airstrikes. Trump, who has appointed himself as chair, has also named several key figures to the board, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, and senior advisors Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. The initiative was announced

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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has intensified his efforts to acquire Greenland, threatening tariffs of up to 25 percent on eight European nations until the Danish territory is fully purchased. The US president has aimed this threat directly at Denmark and other NATO allies who have recently deployed troops to the mineral-rich territory. This ultimatum is expected to strain the relationships within the alliance. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump declared that starting February 1, all goods sent to the United States from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland would be

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