The President's Daily Brief

January 28th, 2026: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ordered Protesters Shot & ISIS Rising Again

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Jan 28, 2026
Reporting that Iran’s supreme leader ordered security forces to shoot protesters on sight. Leaks from inside Tehran reveal strain at the highest levels of the regime. Iraq’s intelligence chief warns ISIS is quietly rebuilding across the Syria border. U.S. planning may pair Hamas disarmament with amnesty. Washington faces a possible partial government shutdown over DHS funding and immigration fights.
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Regime Leaks Signal Tehran's Vulnerability

  • Leaks from inside Iran show top-level fractures and signal weakening internal discipline.
  • Those leaks plus emergency continuity planning suggest Tehran feels boxed in and vulnerable.
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Supreme Leader Ordered Shoot-To-Kill

  • Ayatollah Khamenei issued a direct order to "shoot to kill" protesters via the Supreme National Security Council.
  • The regime's violent crackdown produced a death toll that some insiders say overwhelmed state capacity.
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Tehran Activates Continuity Planning

  • Iran is delegating emergency powers and prepping continuity plans for worst-case escalations.
  • That planning reflects serious concern about both internal unrest and potential external strikes.
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