Tehran says US seeking to ‘manufacture pretext for military intervention’ as President Trump warns of ‘strong action’.
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US president says he cancelled all meetings with Iran officials as Iranian FM brushes off threats of US attack.
Move comes after Iran’s FM says communication open with the US, warns against military action.
Iranian president calls for unity as protests triggered by an economic crisis escalate into the worst unrest in years.
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Dozens of people have been killed in the clashes with more than 150,000 displaced.
These were the updates from Friday, January 9, 2026.
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Rodriguez has a long history of representing the socialist ‘revolution’ of late President Hugo Chavez.
