Iranian protests

What is the Mossad's role in Iran's ongoing crisis? - analysis

When it comes to the spy agency and Iran, there is always far more than meets the eye.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Protestors burn images of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally held in Solidarity with Iran's Uprising, organised by The national Council of Resistance of Iran, on Whitehall in central London on January 11, 2026.
People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

'We cannot do it alone': Kurdistan Freedom Party calls on US, Israel to assist Iranian protests

Since the eruption of Iran’s protests, SMK has carried out a number of successful operations targeting Ayatollah regime elements in Kermanshah and Isfahan.

|BySUZAN QUITAZ
Reported footage of Iranian security forces suppressing the Iranian protests

Kataib Hezbollah hires Iraqi militias to suppress protests in Iran, sources tell Media Line

As reports of Iraqi fighters in Iran circulate, flight patterns and eyewitness descriptions suggest an organized pipeline

|ByALI HUSSAIN/THE MEDIA LINE
US President Donald Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit, Michigan, US, January 13, 2026.

Trump would want US strikes to be a decisive blow to Iranian regime -NBC

The officials are concerned that the Iranian regime is not yet weak enough to be effectively ended through US strikes.

|ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN

Ayandeh Bank's collapse highlights breakdown of Iran’s financial system - WSJ

Ayandeh Bank, which was run by individuals connected to the Iranian regime, failed after accumulating nearly $5 billion in losses from bad loans.

JANUARY 14, 2026ByFRAIDY MOSER
Iranians walks past a Bank Ayandeh and Parian, on the first anniversary of the nuclear agreement, in the capital Tehran on Jaunary 14, 2017.

Israeli, Arab officials suggest Trump 'hold off' on Iran strikes until regime weakens - report

Some Arab officials voiced concern that US or Israeli attacks could trigger a ‘rally around the flag effect,’ where public approval for a country's leaders surges during a national crisis.

JANUARY 14, 2026BySHIR PERETS
An anti-Iranian regime protester tears the national flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran apart during a gathering outside the US Consulate in Milan, on January 13, 2026.

Alshareef: Israel, Jews, should help Iranians seek liberty to ‘repay debt to Cyrus’

Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Miami Summit on Wednesday, Alshareef called on Israel and the Jewish people to back Iranians seeking freedom, as Netanyahu voiced solidarity with the protesters.

JANUARY 14, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Social media influencer Loay Alshareef at The Jerusalem Post conference in Miami, Florida