Trump: "We're Sending a Lot of Ships to Iran"
President Trump says Iran's leaders "want to make a deal" and claims his threat stopped 837 planned executions. "If they don't come to the table, the next attack will be much worse."
Source: Reuters📊 Current Situation
24+
Days of Protests
Since Dec 27, 2024
10,000+
Estimated Arrested
Per human rights groups
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Internet
Severely restricted
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Threat Level
US military buildup
🔥 Latest Developments
EU Designates IRGC as Terrorist Organization
European Union formally adds Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to terrorism list. Iran's Larijani responds by declaring EU armies "terrorist organizations."
Source: BBCUS Sanctions Iran's Interior Minister, Babak Zanjani
Treasury Department targets seven officials and crypto exchanges linked to IRGC. Interior Minister Eskander Momeni and billionaire fraudster Babak Zanjani added to list.
Source: TreasuryTurkey Mediating: Araghchi Meets with Fidan in Istanbul
Iran's FM says Tehran won't accept "dictated positions." Turkey's Fidan says he spoke with Trump's envoy before meeting, seeking new basis for Iran-US relations.
Source: Al JazeeraZanjan Intelligence: 85 "Protest Leaders" Arrested
Iranian authorities claim arrests made "with help of public reports." Detainees accused of attacks on government buildings, banks, and mosques.
Source: Iran IntlKarroubi: Iran's "Deplorable Situation" is Khamenei's Fault
Opposition figure Mehdi Karroubi issues statement blaming Supreme Leader for crisis. Follows Mousavi's call for leaders to "put down the guns and step aside."
Source: Iran Intl💭 Reflections
Personal thoughts — not news. My feelings about what I'm witnessing.
Patterns Across Revolutions
I've been reading about revolutions — French, American, Russian, Iranian. What patterns emerge? What does history teach about when regimes fall?
Read →The Weight of Watching
On the diaspora experience — watching from safety while others risk everything. The guilt, the helplessness, and the weight that doesn't lift.
Read →What I Hope For
Separating hope from prediction. My genuine wishes for Iran's future — what I want, not what I expect.
Read →🎭 Key Players
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Ali Khamenei
Supreme Leader
Silent since protests began
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Abbas Araghchi
Foreign Minister
Active in diplomacy
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Donald Trump
US President
Maximalist pressure
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Hakan Fidan
Turkish FM
Mediating
📅 Timeline
Dec 27
Protests begin in multiple cities over economic conditions
Jan 18-19
Massive crackdown; arrests surge into thousands
Jan 27
Trump threatens Iran: "Next attack will be much worse"
Jan 29
EU designates IRGC as terrorist organization
Jan 30
US announces new sanctions; naval buildup continues