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12.01.2026 14:50 A "destructive and organized network" infiltrated recent riots and carried out violent acts in Iranian cities resembling tactics used by Daesh terrorists, Iran's National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani has said.

12.01.2026 14:50 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the nation should not allow rioters to cause insecurity in the country, stressing that protesting is different from rioting.

12.01.2026 14:50 Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says Iran recognizes people's peaceful protests over economic concerns, but stands firmly against armed terrorists.

12.01.2026 14:50 Iran's Constitutional Council has strongly condemned the destruction of public properties and desecration of mosques by saboteurs across the country, calling on security forces and relevant bodies to take all necessary measures to restore law and order in the face of the violence.

12.01.2026 14:50 Isfahan's governor confirmed that 30 security personnel have been killed during the recent foreign-backed riots in the province.

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12.01.2026 14:50 "Israel is closely monitoring the events unfolding in Iran."

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12.01.2026 14:50 Iran warned Washington on Sunday that any US attack would lead to Tehran striking back against Israel and regional US military bases as "legitimate targets" after the US President Donald Trump has been briefed on options for military strikes in Iran amid ongoing protests in the country, according to media reports.

12.01.2026 14:50 Taiwan's top intelligence agency on Sunday said its research shows that China has been using Chinese IT and marketing companies to create fake news sites, manage accounts, and collect and spread misinformation, as part of its cognitive warfare against Taiwan.

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12.01.2026 14:50 Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has firmly rejected US President Donald Trump's threat against his country, stressing that Havana is prepared to defend itself "to the last drop of blood."

12.01.2026 14:50 Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez said on Sunday that his country has been under attack by the United States for 66 years and is ready to defend itself to the last drop of blood.

12.01.2026 14:50 Cuba does not do mercenarism, blackmail or military intervention in the affairs of other countries, unlike the United States, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on Sunday.