Day: January 23, 2026

Report: White Sox signing RHP Seranthony Dominguez  reut.rs/3ZAtgBv  reut.rs/3ZAtgBv

— Reuters (@Reuters) Jan 24, 2026

Internet Shutdown in Iran: The Iranian regime has decided to restore international internet access nationwide over the next 24 hours, according to Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)-affiliated media on January 23. The regime may assess that the internet shutdown’s negative economic consequences are more likely to reignite protests than allowing Iranian citizens to access the internet. It remains unclear whether the regime will restore international internet access to the whole population, however.Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar)MORE on the SDF-Syrian Government Ceasefire: SDF Commander Mazloum Abdi may not be able to secure support from other SDF leaders for Syrian President Ahmed al Shara’s terms, even if the ceasefire is extended to allow him more time to consult with SDF leadership. CTP-ISW previously assessed on January 21 that the most likely course of action entails Abdi and a subset of more moderate SDF leaders agreeing to Shara’s terms while some hardline SDF leaders refuse to capitulate and continue to fight.

The ceasefire is facilitating US forces’ transfer of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq and enabling Syrian government forces to secure detention facilities and internally displaced persons (IDP) camps that house ISIS supporters.

Both the SDF and Syrian Ministry of Defense (MoD) continue to send reinforcements to contact lines in Hasakah Province despite indications that the ceasefire could be extended beyond January 24.

Syrian Government Forces near Kobani: The Syrian government has deployed at least three Aleppo-based Syrian divisions along Kobani frontlines that contain militias or fighters that have participated in Turkish-backed offensives targeting the People’s Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria and, in some cases, committed human rights abuses against Kurdish civilians.

Reports of atrocities and summary executions in northeastern Syria risk causing a resumption of intense government-SDF fighting or broader ethnic violence.—  https://x.com/TheStudyofWar/status/2014903080647561219

— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) Jan 24, 2026

Venezuela’s interim president Rodriguez says 626 prisoners released  reut.rs/3M4tAp4  reut.rs/3M4tAp4

— Reuters (@Reuters) Jan 24, 2026