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Non-essential French embassy staff have left Iran, two sources with knowledge of the matter told AFP on Monday (January 12, 2026), as the Islamic Republic’s authorities cracked down on protests in the country. The personnel left on Sunday (January 11) and Monday (January 12), the sources added, without saying how many people had departed. “The…
U.S. Treasury’s Bessent says Iran facing precarious moment Iran’s economy is facing high inflation and other challenges, partly due to U.S. sanctions, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday (January 8, 2026), underscoring Washington’s concerns about Tehran cracking down violently on anti-regime protests. “The Iranian economy is on the ropes,” Mr. Bessent told the…