[UPDATE-Day #22] Regime Relies on Foreign Proxies and Chemical Attacks, Diaspora Rallies Grow

Day #22 – In Brief

• The Israeli military says it is prepared to activate an offensive capability of unprecedented magnitude against any attempt to harm Israel, and the IDF is also preparing for the possibility of a surprise war.
• A report by Newsweek cites credible sources indicating the regime may have used “toxic chemical substances” against protesters, a major escalation and violation of international law.
• Iran’s foreign minister will not attend the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos this year, the forum said on Monday, citing the recent killing of civilians in Iran. “Although he was invited last fall, the tragic loss of lives of civilians in Iran over the past few weeks means that it is not right for the Iranian government to be represented at Davos this year,” the WEF said in a post on X.
• Iranians and supporters in New Zealand, Australia and Japan rallied on Sunday in solidarity with protests in Iran, as diaspora demonstrations continued over the weekend across cities in Germany, France, Britain and Canada.
• Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday called the US president a “criminal” for the casualties and damage in protests, while President Trump described Khamenei as a “sick man” and issued fresh warnings over the crackdown on protesters.
• Iran International has obtained new details indicating that the IRGC Quds Force and allied proxy forces played a central role in the killing of protesters.
• Iran’s exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi called on people in Iran to raise their voices in anger and protest with national chants every night from Saturday to Monday at 8 p.m. local time.

This is a developing story that HO1 will continue to monitor.
Check back for updates.

[UPDATE] ‘Definitive strike’ will shift odds in favor of protestors, exiled prince tells Fox