Iran Update, January 11, 2026
Note: CTP-ISW has resumed publishing daily Iran Updates to cover the ongoing protests in Iran. CTP-ISW’s weekend updates…
Iranian student killed during protests was shot in head ‘from close range’ | Iran
A 23-year-old student was shot in the head “from close range” during the anti-government protests in Iran, a…
Reliance Industries pauses battery cell plans in India, Bloomberg News reports
Jan 12 (Reuters) – India’s Reliance Industries has paused plans to manufacture lithium-ion battery cells in India after…
New plans to improve welfare for laying hens and lambs
Laying hens and lambs will benefit from better animal welfare standards under detailed plans set out by the…
Trump promised a Gaza endgame. Palestinians say they are still living the war – NPR
Trump promised a Gaza endgame. Palestinians say they are still living the war NPRBest of 2025 – Between two…
Iran protests enter third week under internet blackout – NPR
Iran protests enter third week under internet blackout NPR‘Kill Switch’—Iran Shuts Down Starlink Internet For First Time ForbesIranian cultural figures…
Foreign Minister Motegi meets his Israeli counterpart in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM–Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar met in Jerusalem with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Sunday. Saar said…
‘The streets are full of blood’: Iranian protests gather momentum as regime cracks down | Iran
Sarah felt she had little left to lose. A 50-year-old entrepreneur in Tehran, she watched as prices soared…
Judicial overhaul redux: New laws aim to weaken legal checks on government action
The government, with Justice Minister Yariv Levin in the driver’s seat, is currently pushing forward a blitz of…
Israeli cyber startup Torq raises $140 million at $1.2 billion valuation
Jan 11 (Reuters) – Israeli cyber startup Torq said on Sunday it raised $140 million at a $1.2…
First responders enter devastated Aleppo neighborhood after days of deadly fighting
ALEPPO, Syria — Residents started returning Sunday to a contested neighborhood in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo after…
Trump is weighing options against Iran: Reports
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House…