The Duran
January 15, 2026 · 5 min read
Trump Iran strike on hold... for now
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Key Takeaways
- 1We came very close to a US military strike on Iran yesterday, with all indicators pointing toward an imminent attack.
- 2Trump reportedly told his national security team he would only authorize another attack on Iran if it could guarantee regime change - setting an ex...
- 3The attack appears to have been postponed for two key reasons.
- 4The second factor involves Russian intervention behind the scenes.
- 5Iran simply doesn't have the technological resources to jam Starlink on its own - this required assistance from either China or Russia.
Overview
We came very close to a US military strike on Iran yesterday, with all indicators pointing toward an imminent attack. Troop movements out of Gulf States like Qatar, flight interruptions, and fiery rhetoric from Iran all suggested military action was imminent. Iranian aircraft even took off - not to engage American forces, but to prevent their destruction on runways. Then suddenly, Trump intervened and the situation changed dramatically.
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