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“UK ambassador and all embassy staff evacuated from Iran,\u201d<\/a> Politico, 1-14-26.\u00a0\u00a0\u201c\u201cThe move came shortly after the U.S. ordered the evacuation of some personnel from the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, its largest base in the Middle East, which hosts 10,000 U.S. troops. A former U.S. official familiar with the situation said aircraft had also been moved. \u2026 Britain\u2019s envoy to Iran was summoned alongside European diplomats on Monday to a fractious meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, European officials said. In turn, Britain\u2019s Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer summoned Iran\u2019s Ambassador to London for a meeting Tuesday. [I imagine Iran insisted that these countries stop making comments in support of the protesters, and that the ambassadors insisted Iran stop shooting its citizens!].\u00a0 Speaking to POLITICO on a tour of Finland and Norway \u2014 before the evacuation was public \u2014 U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper praised Tehran\u2019s \u201cbrave protesters, especially for women to be out protesting, who are facing such huge repression in their daily lives.\u201d With some protesters facing execution, she said: \u201cIran needs to understand the whole world is watching, and they need to end this violence. The idea that they would escalate the violence further with these executions is absolutely horrific.\u201d\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIranians arrive in Turkey through border gate as crackdown persists,\u201d<\/a> JPost, 1-14-26.<\/p>\n

There is spillover from the Regime killing its citizens besides people fleeing.\u00a0 \u201cSaudi Arabia tells Iran its land, airspace won\u2019t be used in strike: Sources,\u201d<\/a> Al Arabiya, 1-14-26.\u00a0 And\u00a0\u201cSaudi Arabia leads Gulf efforts to dissuade Washington from striking Iran,\u201d<\/a> MEMO, 1-14-26.<\/p>\n

WPost tries to make news by stating the obvious, the Regime knows that revolutions don\u2019t start with clear opposition leaders, that is one way the Ayatollah has stayed in power.\u00a0 \u201cIran\u2019s opposition is battling to oust regime but hobbled by divisions,\u201d<\/a> WPost, 1-14-26.\u00a0 Let’s don’t aid the Supreme Leader extend his power.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran’s Leaders May Survive Protests. But Anger Will Likely Persist,\u201d<\/a> NYT, 1-14-26<\/p>\n

Great article.\u00a0 \u201cStarlink reportedly made free in Iran – but protesters are taking huge risks by using it,\u201d<\/a> BBC, 1-14-26.<\/p>\n

Thank you Amnesty.\u00a0 What will other countries say?\u00a0 What will the UN do?\u00a0 \u201cIran: Massacre of protesters demands global diplomatic action to signal an end to impunity,\u201d<\/a> Amnesty International, 1-14-26.\u00a0\u00a0Quote of the Day.\u00a0 \u201cTell the world that if they do nothing, they [authorities] will turn the country into a graveyard.\u201d\u00a0 A journalist from Tehran.<\/p>\n

WPost has helpful reporting here.\u00a0 \u201cWith tensions high, Israel and Iran secretly reassured each other via Russia,\u201d<\/a> WPost, 1-14-26.\u00a0 \u201cThe two Middle Eastern countries exchanged messages through a Russian intermediary saying they would not preemptively attack each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

The indignities and terror remain.\u00a0 \u201cIran authorities demanding large sums for return of protesters\u2019 bodies,\u201d<\/a> BBC told,\u201d BBC, 1-14-26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“UK ambassador and all embassy staff evacuated from Iran,\u201d Politico, 1-14-26.\u00a0\u00a0\u201c\u201cThe move came shortly after the U.S. ordered the evacuation of some personnel from the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, its largest base in the Middle East, which hosts 10,000 U.S. troops. A former U.S. official familiar with the situation said aircraft had also … <\/p>\n

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