Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

Israel has always sought to drag the U.S. into fighting wars on its behalf. But remarkably, this time they are saying the quiet part out loud.

With blood on our streets, Israel is explicitly gloating about having "armed protestors with live weapons" and "this is the reason for the hundreds of dead".

President Trump should now know exactly where to go to stop killings.

Government of Greenland:

Starting today, the military presence will be strengthened on the island and its surrounding areas in close cooperation with allies.

Dozens of Iranians crossed into Türkiye as protests intensify and Iran cracks down, with a rights group saying 2,600 have been killed.

The U.S. told its citizens to leave Iran via Türkiye or Armenia.

Border crossings into Türkiye have risen.

Source: Reuters

The U.S. State Department is pausing all visa processing for 75 countries starting Jan. 21, indefinitely, while it reviews screening rules.

The move targets applicants deemed likely to become a “public charge” (reliant on government benefits).

Countries affected include Somalia, Russia, Afghanistan, Iran, Brazil, Nigeria, and Thailand.

Source: Fox News

Attorney General Pam Bondi:

This past week, at the request of the Department of War, the Department of Justice and FBI executed a search warrant at the home of a Washington Post journalist who was obtaining and reporting classified and illegally leaked information from a Pentagon contractor. The leaker is currently behind bars.

Buying Greenland could cost the U.S. up to $700 billion, according to estimates tied to Trump’s push to acquire the Danish territory for strategic reasons.

Source: NBC News

Armed Kurdish groups attempted to cross from Iraq into Iran in recent days.

Türkiye’s intelligence agency warned Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, who later clashed with the fighters.

Source: Reuters

Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson:

Some officers from the Swedish Armed Forces are arriving in Greenland today. They are part of a group from several allied countries.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told centre-right MEPs that the EU is working to become a “military powerhouse,” while remaining an economic one.

Speaking behind closed doors in the European Parliament, she said the bloc needs greater strength and will develop its first-ever EU security strategy, planned for 2026.

Source: Euractiv

Steve Witkoff:

Today, on behalf of President Trump, we are announcing the launch of Phase Two of the President’s 20-Point Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, moving from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction.

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Israel shared an assessment with the U.S. that at least 5,000 protesters have been killed in Iran since the protests began.

Source: Axios

White House:

Which way, Greenland man?

Britain is withdrawing some personnel from Al Udeid Air Base as a precaution ahead of possible U.S. strikes.

Source: The i Paper

Saudi Arabia told Iran it will not allow its territory or airspace to be used for any attack on Tehran.

Source: AFP

Trump believes he must act against Iran after publicly drawing a red line over the regime’s crackdown on protesters.

Source: CNN, citing unnamed officials

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa:

I said: “Mazloum, if you are fighting for the rights of the Kurdish people, you don't need to shed a single drop of blood because the rights of the Kurdish people are guaranteed.

They will be guaranteed by the constitution. I believe in all the rights of the Kurds in Syria, and this is not a favor from any head of state.

They are given this as a right and a duty, guaranteed by the constitution, and I am pushing with all my might in this direction so that their rights are protected, because they are part of Syrian society.”

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa:

Aleppo was the first major city we entered after liberation. At the time, the SDF was present in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood and expanded its attacks as we entered the city, slowing military progress toward Hama. We responded quickly by moving forward to Hama, then Homs, and eventually Damascus.

During this period, the SDF expanded from Sheikh Maqsoud into Ashrafiyeh and Bani Zeid—high areas overlooking key roads and industrial zones. Because Aleppo is the backbone of Syria’s economy and requires stability, we reached temporary understandings with the SDF.

The first meeting took place about a month to a month and a half after our arrival in Damascus.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa:

Over the past sixty years of the previous regime, widespread injustices were committed against all Syrians—including the Kurdish community, and even the Lebanese people. These injustices affected every component of Syrian society.

Like others, the Kurdish community also suffered during the revolution at the hands of ISIS and undisciplined factions. For my part, I did everything within my ability under the banner of the revolution to protect the Kurdish people, even in areas outside our control, despite limited capacity.

In the end, we are all victims—every component of Syrian society suffered from the crimes of the former regime.