US EditionMiddle East worries over possible US strike on Iran one month after protests began
Iranian officials sought regional diplomacy amid fears of U.S. military action after protests killed over 6,200 and led to 42,300 arrests, activists said.
- On Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, Iranian officials reached out to the wider Middle East about a possible U.S. military strike, as the United States moved the USS Abraham Lincoln and guided-missile destroyers into the region.
- The fall of the rial sparked nationwide protests beginning Dec. 28, and Iranian authorities launched a violent crackdown amid an internet blackout lasting more than two weeks.
- Independent activist counts show far higher casualties and mass arrests than official figures, with the Human Rights Activists News Agency reporting at least 6,221 dead and more than 42,300 arrested, while the Iranian government reported 3,117 deaths.
- Refusing to permit military flights, Saudi Arabia and the UAE blocked air routes for any attack while Abbas Araghchi, Badr Abdelatty, Steve Witkoff and Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani held calls to de-escalate tensions.
- Uncertainty over a U.S. response persists as Abbas Araghchi, Iranian Foreign Minister, said `Applying diplomacy through military threats cannot be effective or constructive` and President Donald Trump set two red lines.
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