According to Arab Gulf officials cited by The Wall Street Journal, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar have been privately urging the Trump administration not to strike Tehran after the United States warned them to prepare for the possibility of an attack. The officials said the Gulf states are concerned that an effort to topple the Iranian regime would unsettle oil markets and ultimately harm the U.S. economy. Gulf leaders fear that military action against Iran could disrupt oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil shipments. Saudi officials have reportedly assured Tehran that they would not take part in any potential conflict or allow U.S. forces to use Saudi airspace for strikes, as part of an effort to distance themselves from and discourage American military action.

Tehran, Thursday night.

U.S. President Donald Trump, when asked whether he had a message for Iran’s leaders, said: “The message is that they’ve got to show humanity. They’ve got a big problem, and I hope they’re not killing people. It would seem to me that they’ve been badly misbehaving, but that’s not confirmed.”

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that it would be a “big problem” for Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen to choose Denmark over the United States.

U.S. President Donald Trump said, “I’m heading back to the White House now. We’re going to take a look at the whole situation unfolding in Iran—really bad stuff. We’ll get more accurate numbers on what’s happening with regard to the killings.”

🚨U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States would take “very strong action” against Iran if the regime begins hanging protesters. “We don’t want to see what’s happening in Iran happen,” Trump said. “It’s not going to work out well.”

The Israeli military said gunfire is continuing in Rafah in southern Gaza after six Hamas militants opened fire on IDF troops, with two of the attackers killed in the ensuing clashes.

According to the editorial board of Iran International, at least 12,000 people have reportedly been killed by security forces during the ongoing anti-government protests in Iran. The outlet described the events as the “largest massacre in contemporary Iranian history,” saying most of the killings occurred over two consecutive nights, Thursday and Friday, January 8 and 9. Iran International said the figures are based on information from a source close to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, two sources within the Office of the President, multiple contacts in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Mashhad, Kermanshah, and Isfahan, as well as eyewitness testimony, families of victims, field reports, medical-center data, and information provided by doctors and nurses across several Iranian cities.

Six minutes of massacre in Tehran.

Donald Trump said, “You’re so lucky I even allow you into this room with me—I’m kidding, I’m kidding. The fake news will say Donald Trump thinks he’s hot stuff. But right now, I’m feeling pretty good, I will say. You’re very lucky to be here.”

🚨Mike Tomlin has notified the Pittsburgh Steelers that he is stepping down as the team’s head coach, according to ESPN.

Trump: "I won the popular vote all three times"

🚨 USA 🇺🇸 / Iran 🇮🇷: Updates • France, Germany, Canada, China, and Taiwan are urging their citizens to leave Iran immediately. • Israeli forces have raised their alert level, with units instructed to be on standby for any contingency. • Iraq has suspended all flights between Iran and Iraq for an indefinite period. • Iran’s defense minister stated that any U.S. aggression would be met with an immediate response.

According to two defense officials who spoke anonymously to CBS News, President Donald J. Trump was briefed Monday night and Tuesday on a broad range of military and covert options for use against Iran that extend well beyond traditional airstrikes, including cyber operations and psychological campaigns aimed at disrupting Iranian command structures, communications, and state-run media.

According to a senior U.S. official cited by Axios, White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff secretly met over the weekend with exiled former Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to discuss the ongoing anti-government protests sweeping Iran.

Satellite imagery from Monday, January 12, showed no B-52s, B-2s, or other military aircraft on the tarmac at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, aside from a single KC-135 Stratotanker.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Iran’s Arab rivals across the Persian Gulf, led by Saudi Arabia, are urging the Trump administration to refrain from striking Tehran, despite U.S. warnings for them to prepare for the possibility of an attack.

Trump said he had received reports of protesters being killed in Iran but noted that the exact number remains unknown. “I’ve heard numbers—from everything. Even one is a lot,” he said. “We’ll probably find out more in the next 24 hours. I think it’s a lot. It’s too many.”

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to address Iran during a speech in Detroit, Michigan, scheduled for 2 p.m. ET. Earlier this morning, Trump posted on social media that “help is on its way” to protesters in Iran. When asked Tuesday what he meant by the message, Trump declined to elaborate. “You’re going to have to figure that one out. I’m sorry,” he told reporters while traveling to Detroit for an economic speech.

ICE agent: “I love my job. I can’t believe I get paid for this. I’d do it for free.” Protester: “I make $200,000. I’m a physician assistant.” ICE agent: “How long did you go to school?” Protester: “Seven years.” ICE agent: “I only finished high school, and I make $200,000.”