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Day: January 16, 2026
Two essential reads on Kurds & Syria by two Syr historians:
Sami Moubayed https://t.co/75KcJMvvLE
Hussain Jummo https://t.co/EG6rRBk1UB https://t.co/RGCucSurBb pic.twitter.com/xn1Mc0Gx6z
— Hassan I. Hassan (@hxhassan) January 17, 2026
Internet connectivity appears to be on the verge of being partially restored in Iran, after over a weeklong nationwide blackout, with Cloudflare reporting a surge in traffic just after 03:30 IRST on Saturday, January 17.Cloudflare Radar (@CloudflareRadar)Some #Internet connectivity may be returning in #Iran, with traffic levels spiking ~50x just after midnight UTC on Saturday, January 17 (03:30 local time).
Follow radar.cloudflare.com/traffic… for the latest traffic stats.
#DigitalBlackoutIran— https://x.com/CloudflareRadar/status/2012332161186086943
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) Jan 17, 2026
Long before Iran’s regime went to war against its own people, it warred against America.
on.wsj.com/3YFJWr5— Wall Street Journal Opinion (@WSJopinion) Jan 17, 2026
