“next steps… could include boosting antigovernment sources online, deploying secretive cyber weapons against Iranian military and civilian sites, placing more sanctions on the regime and military strikes, the officials said.” wsj.com/world/middle-east/ma…
— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) Jan 12, 2026
Month: January 2026
According to the company, container traffic along the Trans-Caspian route has grown by around 35–40 percent annually over the past two years – rising from 1.5 million tons in 2022 to around 3.2 million tons in 2024. The company attributes this growth to the restructuring of global supply chains, the demand for more resilient logistics routes, and targeted investments in key hubs such as Baku, Aktau, and Kuryk.
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The US and Israel have both expressed support for the anti-government activists in Iran. The regime has threatened to retaliate against any outside intervention. But backing for the opposition is also growing in other nations not directly involved.
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0:00 Daniel Gerlach, Zenith Magazine
8:45 US and Israel express support for Iran protesters
11:23 Gissou Nia, Atlantic Council
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Another day in the High North. Norway scrambling F-35s to ID a Russian Bear shows how routine this standoff has become. NATO air policing is basically the Arctic’s daily traffic control- stay ready, stay sharp, no surprises.
#ArcticSecurity #NATO #F35 armyrecognition.com/news/aer…
— Robert Morton (@Robert4787) Jan 12, 2026
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis has issued a scathing statement directed at the Trump Administration following today’s criminal investigation announced against Jerome H. Powell, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Tillis states, “If there were any remaining doubt whether advisers within the Trump Administration are actively pushing to end the independence of the Federal Reserve, there should now be none. It is now the independence and credibility of the Department of Justice that are in question.”
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) Jan 12, 2026
Video captured the moment a man drove a U-Haul truck into a crowd of people in Los Angeles on Sunday who as they gathered to protest the Iranian government.
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Chances on Polymarket’s betting market that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be out as Supreme Leader of Iran by the end of the year are continuing to explode, with trader’s predictions currently sitting at 62% and likely to rise as anti-government protests continue across Iran.
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— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) Jan 12, 2026
Britain has called for careful multilateral discussion after reports emerged that the United States considered the use of military force to acquire Greenland, a move opposed by Denmark and the island’s residents. Analysts warn the situation could test NATO cohesion and Europe’s strategic influence.
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