Unpredictability is part of the strategy,” a Western military official told Reuters later on Wednesday. AdvertisementIranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. (Photo by MAHSA / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images) MAHSA via Getty ImagesAn Iranian official has said more than 2,000 people have died. Iran asks regional states to prevent a U.S. attackTrump has openly threatened to intervene in Iran for days, without giving specifics. Direct contacts between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff have been suspended, the official added.

Source: Huffington Post January 14, 2026 18:52 UTC