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Iran’s supreme leader doubles down on enrichment

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared to reject a nuclear deal with the United States that would require the Islamic Republic to forgo nuclear enrichment.

This handout provided by the office of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shows him praying inside the tomb of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran on January 30, 2025.

Welcome back to the Daily Briefing.

In today’s edition:

  • Iran's supreme leader rejects a deal with US that would mandate no nuclear enrichment
  • Israel shells Syria after projectiles fired from across the border
  • Gaza Humanitarian Fund cancels operations for the day as Israel expands combat zones
  • Turkey inflation eases but economic headwinds remain
  • Syria courts investment from Qatar as Gulf states lead reconstruction push

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Gabrielle (@gsdebinski)

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