
The President's Daily Brief January 15th, 2026: How Iran Is Crushing Protests & More Tanker Seizures Ahead
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Jan 15, 2026 Eyewitness accounts reveal the brutal tactics used by Iran to suppress protests, including targeted violence and hospital raids. Tensions escalate at sea as the U.S. seeks warrants to seize Venezuela-linked oil tankers. In a significant shift, visa processing is halted for 75 countries, including Iran and Russia, as the U.S. tightens immigration policies. Meanwhile, a new lead emerges in the mystery of Havana Syndrome, with the government acquiring a device believed to be connected to unexplained injuries among officials.
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Regime Crackdown Operates Like Warfare
- Iran's crackdown reads like warfare, not crowd control, with no protected spaces for civilians.
- The regime uses information blackouts and terror (bodies left in streets) to hide abuses and intimidate protesters.
Eyewitness: Bodies Left As Warnings
- A woman in Tehran described tripping over bodies left in the street after fleeing security forces.
- She also recounted a raid on a clinic where two wounded protesters were killed on the spot.
Hospitals Are No Longer Safe Zones
- Medical staff report hundreds of targeted gunshot wounds to eyes and heads, suggesting deliberate maiming.
- Hospitals have been stormed and patients arrested or killed, removing neutral spaces for care.
