Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Monday, Jan. 12, 2026Some key things to watch today:Developments in the U.S. threats to IranDevelopments in Gaza and Lebanon's fragile cease-firesIranians gather while blocking a street during a demonstration in Kermanshah, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2026. (Credit: AFP) Iran and U.S. trade threats as cross-country protests enter third week with 490 deaths: Iranian officials vowed to crack down on protesters and threatened to strike back against the U.S. and Israel if they were to intervene. Cross-country demonstrations entered their third week with a death toll topping 490 protesters and 48 security personnel, with more than 10,600 people arrested, according to U.S.-based rights group HRANA’s count.The U.S. is “seriously considering authorizing a strike” on Iran, U.S. officials...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Monday, Jan. 12, 2026Some key things to watch today:Developments in the U.S. threats to IranDevelopments in Gaza and Lebanon's fragile cease-firesIranians gather while blocking a street during a demonstration in Kermanshah, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2026. (Credit: AFP) Iran and U.S. trade threats as cross-country protests enter third week with 490 deaths: Iranian officials vowed to crack down on protesters and threatened to strike back against the U.S. and Israel if they were to intervene. Cross-country demonstrations entered their third week with a death toll topping 490 protesters and 48 security personnel, with more than 10,600 people arrested, according to U.S.-based rights group HRANA’s count.The U.S. is “seriously considering authorizing a strike” on Iran, U.S....
