Overview
- The New York Times reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked President Donald Trump on Jan. 14 to postpone an Israeli attack on Iran.
- The United States announced sanctions on Iran, citing the government's suppression of anti-government demonstrations.
- Israel's ambassador to Japan, Cohen, said the protests reflect the Iranian people's desires and that Israelis support those calling for freedom.
- Japanese reports relayed accounts that Iranian security forces shot protesters from behind and that at least one person died from blood loss.
- Unnamed Gulf Arab officials were cited as tracking or involved in related diplomatic and military discussions, according to Japanese reporting.