U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Iran’s top leaders, with calls for uprising, but analysts say the regime’s complex system may endure.

As Trump threatens to strike Iran if the authorities move to kill protesters, Tehran has relied on Iraqi militias loyal to it to help suppress demonstrations that erupted across the country on December 28, 2025, sparked by a sharp economic downturn.

The sudden U.S. aggression on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president, Nicolas Maduro, in early January 2026, sent shockwaves across the region, revealing sharply contrasting reactions from Iran and the Israeli Occupation.

With the official launch of Syria’s new currency at the start of 2026, the country is embarking on a shift in monetary policy that goes well beyond design and denomination, touching deeper economic and financial realities.

The U.S. sanctioned a network recruiting Colombian mercenaries for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces militia, exposing a UAE-backed operation that has fueled atrocities and prolonged the war.