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Published: 11 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Protesters across Iran defied a deadly government crackdown on Saturday night, returning to the streets despite mounting reports that hundreds of people have been killed or wounded by security forces over the past three days. Verified videos and eyewitness accounts reviewed by the BBC indicate that the authorities are escalating their response, even as the country remains under...

Published: 10 January 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online The United States has carried out large-scale air and missile strikes against Islamic State (ISIS) targets across Syria, marking one of the most extensive US military operations in the region in recent months. The strikes, confirmed by senior US defence officials, were aimed at degrading the extremist group’s operational capabilities and preventing it from exploiting ongoing instability in Syria to...

Published: 10 January  2025The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online The death toll from the ongoing nationwide protests in Iran continues to rise as authorities intensify their crackdown on demonstrators, with human rights organisations and international monitors reporting that dozens — and possibly hundreds — of people have been killed since unrest erupted in late December 2025. The protests began on December 28, initially sparked by deepening economic hardship marked...