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Updates: Trump doubles down on Iran threats as US puts more sanctions

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

epa12630229 People walk past a billboard depicting former Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in downtown Tehran, Iran, 06 January 2026. The country is facing a wave of anti-government protests amid a deepening economic crisis, fueled by rising prices of basic goods and a sharp decline in the national currency, driven by regional tensions with Israel and the US, as well as longstanding US and EU sanctions. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH
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Iranians fear war as US threats add pressure to daily life

By Tim Hume, Caolán Magee, Usaid Siddiqui and Stephen Quillen
Published On 30 Jan 2026

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