The day was marked by a verbal escalation between the United States and Iran, with President Donald Trump declaring that a “beautiful” American naval armada is on its way to the Iranian region
He expressed hope that Tehran would agree to negotiate a deal, although it was unclear whether he was referring to the naval group led by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which recently arrived in the Middle East, or another military formation.
Meanwhile, Iran executed a man accused of spying for Israel.
Hamidreza Sabet Esmaeilipour, arrested in April 2025, was convicted of collaborating with Mossad and passing on classified documents.
The execution, confirmed by the Iranian Supreme Court, reflects the increase in similar cases since the 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel last year.
In Israel, relatives of hostages killed by Hamas continue to express outrage.
Dani Elgarat, brother of Itzik Elgarat (one of the murdered hostages), announced that he will not attend the funeral of Sergeant Ran Gvili-the last hostage rescued from Gaza who died-because Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver the eulogy.
He accused Netanyahu of responsibility for the October 7 attack and the abandonment of the hostages, stating that the prime minister only attends events for electoral reasons.
In the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is preparing a stern warning for Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy RodrÃguez: if she does not meet American demands, she will suffer the same fate as Nicolás Maduro.
This comment is part of a more aggressive stance by the Trump administration in the region.
El Salvador has been confirmed as the 27th country to join the “Peace Council” proposed by Trump to manage post-war reconstruction in Gaza, along with nations such as Argentina, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, and others.
Several Western countries, such as Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, declined the invitation.
Other notable incidents include the attack on a rabbi in New York on International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the incident in which MP Ilhan Omar was hit by an unidentified liquid during a speech in Minneapolis.
An old document seized by the Israeli army in Gaza reveals that a high-ranking Islamic Jihad leader, in 2022, downplayed the deaths of Palestinian civilians caused by their own rockets that fell in the Gaza Strip, stating that “even if a thousand are killed by friendly fire, that is the price of war.”
The day reflects a context of international tensions amidst diplomatic and military efforts to contain further escalations in the region.
Published in 01/28/2026 09h37
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