Numerous US military assets in the Gulf region are ‘within the range of our medium-range missiles’, Iran warns.

Iran pushes back after Donald Trump says Tehran can either negotiate ‘a fair and equitable deal’ or face a US ‘armada’.

Palestinians ‘desperate’ for Rafah crossing to open as prolonged closures compound widespread suffering, warns the UN.

Trump’s comments came after meeting with NATO chief Rutte on sidelines of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Artillery fire, gunship attack, demolitions in war-battered Gaza as PM Netanyahu accepts US ‘peace board’ position.

Government says forces will not enter Hasakah city if plan can be agreed to during ceasefire period.

These were the updates on Friday, January 16, 2026.

Tensions are rising in the region after the US began to withdraw some personnel from an airbase in Qatar.

These were the updates from Friday, January 9, 2026.

Separatist Southern Transitional Council accuses Saudi Arabia of bombing its forces near the border.