Politics and Government – War Watch

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Paris Court Deals Family Blow in Battle for Rent From the French Embassy in Iraq
ByEphrat Livni and Pranav Baskar February 3, 2026

The court said it was not the right authority to handle the lawsuit for unpaid rent, and the case should be heard in Iraq, where the family’s ancestors had fled persecution.

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Defense and Military Forces | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Politics and Government | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government

Why Trump Is Going After Iran Now
ByDavid E. Sanger, Coleman Lowndes, Valentina Caval, Nikolay Nikolov and Thomas Vollkommer January 30, 2026February 1, 2026

As President Trump warns that “we have a lot of very big, very powerful ships sailing to Iran right now,” our national security correspondent David E. Sanger breaks down what to know.

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Demonstrations, Protests and Riots | Education (K-12) | Human Rights and Human Rights Violations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Politics and Government

Children Were Arrested in Iran’s Brutal Crackdown on Protests
ByPranav Baskar and Leily Nikounazar January 30, 2026January 30, 2026

An Iranian government official said some children had been detained, the first such acknowledgment in weeks of anti-government protests.

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Arms trade | Biden, Joseph R Jr | Defense and Military Forces | Foreign Aid | Gaza Strip | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Netanyahu, Benjamin | Politics and Government | United States | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government

Netanyahu Vows to Cut Israel’s Reliance on U.S. Military Aid
ByIsabel Kershner January 29, 2026

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed some soldiers’ deaths in the Gaza war on a lack of ammunition caused by a pause in American weapon deliveries during President Biden’s term.

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Carlson, Tucker | Clinton, Hillary Rodham | Foreign Investments | Human Rights and Human Rights Violations | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Mohammed bin Salman (1985- ) | Politics and Government | Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right | Saudi Arabia | Television | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government

Hillary Clinton and Tucker Carlson Speak at Saudi Business Forum
ByVivian Nereim January 28, 2026

The Democrat and the hard-right commentator found at least one thing to agree upon as they spoke at a conference in Riyadh.

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Censorship | Communications and Media Blackouts | Computer Network Outages | Computer Security | Computers and the Internet | Cyberwarfare and Defense | Facebook Inc | Freedom of the Press | Google Inc | Human Rights and Human Rights Violations | Instagram Inc | internal-open-access-from-nl | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | News and News Media | Politics and Government | Shutdowns (Institutional) | Social Media | Supreme National Security Council (Iran)

Amid Two-Week Internet Blackout, Some Iranians Are Getting Back Online
ByErika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi January 25, 2026

Many in Iran are gaining brief and unexplained windows of online connectivity, offering a widening glimpse of the extent of the government crackdown.

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Defense and Military Forces | Demonstrations, Protests and Riots | Embargoes and Sanctions | International Relations | Iran | Iran-Israel War (2025- ) | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Muslims and Islam | Politics and Government | Tehran (Iran) | War and Armed Conflicts

Iran’s Leadership Stumbles After War and Unrest
ByDeclan Walsh January 24, 2026January 24, 2026

The bloody crackdown offers hints about growing tensions inside the country’s ruling system as the cleric’s rule comes under strain.

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Cemeteries | Demonstrations, Protests and Riots | Funerals and Memorials | Human Rights and Human Rights Violations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Morgues and Mortuaries | Politics and Government

As Iran Grieves, Accounts Emerge of Disrespectful Treatment of Protest Victims
ByErika Solomon and Kiana Hayeri January 23, 2026January 24, 2026

Witness testimony and videos from Tehran’s largest cemetery show disrespectful treatment of the dead after a brutal government crackdown.

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Air Force One (Jet) | Airlines and Airplanes | Gifts to Public Officials | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Politics and Government | Qatar | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government

Trump Could Begin Flying on Plane Donated by Qatar by Summer
ByTyler Pager and Eric Schmitt January 22, 2026January 23, 2026

It remains unclear whether the aircraft would get the full Air Force One security upgrades, which industry experts said could take up to two years to complete.

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Al Hol Detention Camp (Syria) | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Kurds | Politics and Government | Prisons and Prisoners | Syria | Syrian Democratic Forces | War and Armed Conflicts

U.S. Shifts Away From Kurdish-Led Forces in Fight Against ISIS
ByEuan Ward and Alissa J. Rubin January 20, 2026January 20, 2026

The U.S. envoy to Syria said Washington was confident the Syrian government could take over the country’s fight against the Islamic State terrorist group.

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