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A top Iranian General accuses Russia of betrayal, alleging their jets bombed empty deserts while claiming strikes on Syrian rebels.
The U.S. Military launches its first strikes of the year against Houthi targets in Yemen, focusing on an underground weapons storage facility.
In Venezuela, opposition leaders rally for mass protests as Nicolás Maduro prepares for his third-term inauguration.
And in today’s Back of the Brief: Mexico’s President pushes back against President Trump’s proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
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