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- US begins transferring ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq amid security transition - U.S. forces moved 150 ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq as CENTCOM began a transfer operation involving up to 7,000 radical prisoners.
- Iran will retaliate 'with everything we have' if US attacks, senior diplomat warns - More than 4,500 protesters killed in Iran as foreign minister threatens forceful response to potential U.S. military strikes in escalating regional crisis.
- Armed militias fire heavy machine guns through Tehran streets in deadly night attacks - Iran protests enter day twenty-four with 4,519 confirmed deaths as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei backs security forces amid nationwide demonstrations.
- Israeli UN ambassador sends stark warning to Iran amid growing unrest - Israel warns Iran not to test its military readiness amid tensions over ballistic missiles and nuclear capabilities following summer 2025 operations.
- Trump floats ‘Board of Peace’ to replace UN, signals major global power shift - President Donald Trump invited dozens of countries including Russia, China, and Ukraine to join his Board of Peace initiative, with a signing ceremony planned for Davos, Switzerland.
- ISIS fighters break free from Syrian jail amid chaotic government handover - U.S. military boosts regional presence with F-15 fighter jets and USS Abraham Lincoln deployment as ISIS prison break highlights security risks amid Syria's political realignment.
- Trump invites Putin, Lukashenko to join Gaza 'Board of Peace,' Russia and Belarus say - Trump extends invitations to multiple countries, including Russia and Belarus to join his proposed "Board of Peace" for Gaza oversight initiative.
- Keane warns Iran's leadership to take Trump 'at his word' as military assets move into region - Retired Gen. Jack Keane warns Iran's leaders to take Trump "at his word" on accountability threats as U.S. positions military assets amid deadly protests.
- US strike eliminates al Qaeda operative connected to ISIS ambush that killed 3 Americans in Syria - U.S. forces killed an al Qaeda affiliated leader allegedly linked to an ISIS attack that killed three Americans in Syria, as CENTCOM launched counterterrorism operations Jan. 16.
- US troops pull out of major Iraq airbase amid ongoing regional consolidation effort, progress against ISIS - The U.S. withdrawal of troops from Ain al-Asad airbase was completed by Friday as part of regional consolidation following progress on ISIS as CENTCOM calls for 'teamwork.'