Daily brief
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz stated that Iran and Turkey must abandon their 'dreams of empires', as the UN Human Rights Council scheduled an emergency session on Iran following recent unrest.
Iran's Foreign Minister blamed Israel after his invitation to the World Economic Forum in Davos was rescinded, a claim Israeli President Isaac Herzog rejected.
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency stated the standoff with Iran over nuclear inspections cannot continue indefinitely.
President Donald Trump claimed Iran canceled 837 executions after a U.S. warning, while Iran cautioned him against any action targeting its Supreme Leader.
At the G7 summit, French President Emmanuel Macron questioned Trump's interest in Greenland while acknowledging his stance on Syria and Iran, as Trump disrupted a Macron initiative.