23 Jan 2026

The situation in Iran and the Middle East is escalating, with the US military increasing its presence and the Chinese Communist Party providing support to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, has disappeared, raising concerns about the stability of the regime. The US and Israel are on heightened alert, preparing for potential conflict with the IRGC.

A high-ranking Iranian diplomat, Ali Raza Jay Rani Hakamabad, has requested asylum in Switzerland, signalling internal strife within the Iranian regime. The US has significantly increased its military presence in the Middle East, deploying F-15E Strike Eagles to Jordan and reinforcing the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Roosevelt. This build-up, coupled with the Iranian regime’s continued executions and provocative statements, sugg ...