{"id":93904,"date":"2026-01-28T06:45:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=93904"},"modified":"2026-01-28T16:15:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T21:15:31","slug":"news-and-analysis-1-28-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=93904","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis 1\/28\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Update on prospects for an U.S.-Iran war:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.majalla.com\/node\/329386\/politics\/six-factors-shaping-trump%E2%80%99s-calculus-iran\">Six Factors Shaping Trump\u2019s Calculus on Iran<\/a> (Al Majalla)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jan\/27\/us-announces-multi-day-aerial-military-drills-in-the-middle-east-amid-iran-tensions\">US Announces Multi-day Aerial Military Drills in the Middle East amid Iran Tension<\/a>s (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/international\/article-884774\">Trump Announces Additional &#8216;Beautiful Armada&#8217; Heading Towards Iran, Tells Regime: &#8216;Make a Deal&#8217;<\/a> (Jerusalem Post)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20260128-us-sends-israel-secret-message-outlines-timing-of-possible-attack-on-iran\/\">US Sends Israel Secret Message Outlines Timing of Possible Attack on Iran<\/a> (MEMO)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/47d478e7-c2de-4ed6-8e60-e74c0becde3f\">Iran Delegates Emergency Powers as Threat of Conflict with US Looms<\/a> (Financial Times)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/iran-aligned-militias-threaten-retaliatory-strikes-will-they-follow-through\">Iran-aligned Militias Threaten Retaliatory Strikes, but Will They Follow Through?<\/a> (Middle East Eye)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trtworld.com\/article\/09a3eda951d2\">Iran Says It Is in &#8216;Complete Control&#8217; of the Strait of Hormuz amid Threat of War with US<\/a> (TRT World)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/middle-east-news\/iran\/2026-01-28\/ty-article\/.premium\/iran-denies-report-of-urgent-direct-talks-with-u-s-but-says-its-in-touch-with-mediators\/0000019c-0385-d58f-a9dd-0b95398d0000\">Iran Denies Report of Urgent Direct Talks With U.S. but Says It&#8217;s in Touch with Mediators<\/a> (Haaretz)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/gulf-states-try-to-de-escalate-tension-as-us-threatens-iran-with-military-action\">Gulf States Try to De-escalate Tension as US Threatens Iran with Military Action<\/a> (France 24)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/international\/article-884808\">&#8216;Give Trump Something&#8217;: Turkey, Oman, Qatar, Among Countries Mediating Between US and Iran<\/a> (Jerusalem Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Israeli war crimes continue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/imemc.org\/article\/israeli-soldiers-abduct-130-palestinians-overnight\/\">Israeli Soldiers Abduct 130 Palestinians Overnight<\/a> (IMEMC)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/israel-plans-large-camp-palestinians-southern-gaza-retired-general-says-2026-01-27\/\">Israel Plans Large Camp for Palestinians in Southern Gaza, Retired General Says<\/a> (Reuters)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/peoplesdispatch.org\/2026\/01\/27\/researchers-warn-of-de-healthification-in-palestine-as-infections-spread-in-gaza\/\">Researchers Warn of \u201cDe-healthification\u201d in Palestine as Infections Spread in Gaza<\/a> (Peoples Dispatch)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/inside-story\/2026\/1\/27\/will-palestinians-ever-find-their-loved-ones-in-gazas\">Will Palestinians Ever Find Their Loved Ones in Gaza\u2019s Rubble?<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/1\/28\/oxfam-refuses-to-provide-israel-with-details-of-staff-in-gaza\">Oxfam Refuses to Provide Israel with Details of Palestinian Staff in Gaza<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Chinese observers and military analysts warned that Mossad\u2019s success in penetrating Iranian intelligence agencies and sensitive facilities has opened a Pandora\u2019s box of global security risks&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/moderndiplomacy.eu\/2026\/01\/28\/how-china-aims-to-block-mossad-operations-in-iran\/https:\/\/moderndiplomacy.eu\/2026\/01\/28\/how-china-aims-to-block-mossad-operations-in-iran\/\">How China Aims to Block Mossad Operations in Iran<\/a> (Modern Diplomacy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Testimony from medics, morgue and graveyard staff reveals huge state effort to conceal systematic killing of protesters&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global-development\/2026\/jan\/27\/iran-protests-death-toll-disappeared-bodies-mass-burials-30000-dead\">Disappeared Bodies, Mass Burials and \u201830,000 Dead\u2019: What Is the Truth of Iran\u2019s Death Toll?<\/a> (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Community leaders are working to get detainees freed, sources tell Hebrew media, as Jews signal total loyalty to the regime, say they\u2019ve stayed away from protests&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/several-of-irans-jews-said-detained-over-protests-community-says-its-a-mistake\/\">Several of Iran\u2019s Jews Detained over Protests, Community Says It\u2019s a Mistake \u2014 Report<\/a> (Times of Israel)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The hunger strike is over:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2026\/jan\/27\/last-palestine-action-hunger-striker-ends-protest-hospitalised-organ-failure\">Last Palestine Action Hunger Striker Ends Protest After Being Hospitalised with Organ Failure<\/a> (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;The man <a class=\"css-yywogo\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2026\/01\/27\/us\/minneapolis-shooting-ice-minnesota?campaign_id=60&amp;emc=edit_na_20260128&amp;instance_id=170205&amp;nl=breaking-news&amp;regi_id=80683058&amp;segment_id=214399&amp;user_id=b1d6b9cdfa88ae933af61f460fec6a9a#ilhan-omar-town-hall-minnesota\">sprayed Ms. Omar with a strong-smelling liquid<\/a> from a syringe before being tackled by security&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2026\/01\/27\/us\/minneapolis-shooting-ice-minnesota?campaign_id=60&amp;emc=edit_na_20260128&amp;instance_id=170205&amp;nl=breaking-news&amp;regi_id=80683058&amp;segment_id=214399&amp;user_id=b1d6b9cdfa88ae933af61f460fec6a9a\">Minneapolis Live Updates: Ilhan Omar Is Attacked During Town Hall on Immigration Crackdown<\/a> (NY Times)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;[W]hat allies of [South African President Cyril] Ramaphosa had thought was an attempt to avoid agitating President Trump has become another setback in his country\u2019s strained relationship with Washington&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/28\/world\/africa\/south-africa-iran-navy-drills-trump.html\">After Naval Drills With Iran, South Africa Faces New U.S. Scrutiny<\/a> (NY Times)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some Gazans liken &#8220;the committee to the ceasefire, which has continuously been violated by Israel since it went into effect, to little international attention or outrage&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mondoweiss.net\/2026\/01\/as-trumps-board-of-peace-presses-forward-palestinians-in-gaza-fear-what-lies-ahead\/\">As Trump\u2019s \u2018Board of Peace\u2019 Presses Forward, Palestinians in Gaza Fear What Lies Ahead<\/a> (Mondoweiss)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Update on prospects for an U.S.-Iran war: Six Factors Shaping Trump\u2019s Calculus on Iran (Al Majalla) US Announces Multi-day Aerial Military Drills in the Middle East amid Iran Tensions (The Guardian) Trump Announces Additional &#8216;Beautiful Armada&#8217; Heading Towards Iran, Tells Regime: &#8216;Make a Deal&#8217; (Jerusalem Post) US Sends Israel Secret Message Outlines Timing of Possible 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