Khamenei’s late November and mid-December speeches deny any outreach to Washington, cast recent conflicts as failed US-Israeli aggression, and redefine the main threat to Iran as a Western-led media and identity war rather than direct military attack.

Hamas and the PFLP publicly rejected disarmament and external guardianship proposals for Gaza as phase two ceasefire planning advances alongside continued Israeli strikes on Hamas leadership targets.

A Russian-language 2025 manual distributed under the “Lamanho” label provides a complete step-by-step guide to building and using a remote-controlled magnetic IED, signaling an effort to spread operational bomb-making knowledge within Russian-speaking extremist or militant circles.

A mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney killed at least 11 people, with Australian authorities describing the incident as a targeted terrorist attack against Jewish Australians.

Al Naba Issue 525 showcases ISIS claims of multi-theater attacks in Africa and the Levant while using a Syria-focused editorial and religious guidance material to bolster its image as both an ongoing insurgency and a comprehensive Islamic authority.

An anarchist group claimed responsibility for two incendiary attacks in Thessaloniki, framing arson against municipal offices and a supermarket as part of a broader anti state and anti capitalist struggle linked to global conflicts.