12 JAN 26 SITREP

• ICE enforcement operations in Minneapolis led to repeated confrontations near federal buildings as crowds attempted to block vehicle movements and interfere with agents.
• A vehicle carrying independent journalists Nick Sortor and Cam Higbee was surrounded by a group, blocked from leaving, struck with frozen water bottles, spray-painted, and damaged while individuals stood in front of the vehicle.
• Law enforcement issued multiple unlawful assembly warnings as roads near downtown Minneapolis and the federal complex were obstructed.
• Treasury officials confirmed financial investigations are expanding to identify organizations suspected of funding or coordinating efforts to disrupt ICE operations in Minneapolis and other locations.

• Federal prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell over his Senate testimony regarding the multibillion-dollar renovation of two Federal Reserve buildings in Washington, D.C.
• Subpoenas were issued to examine whether Powell misrepresented renovation costs, scope, or oversight during congressional hearings.
• President Donald Trump publicly demanded that credit card companies reduce interest rates to a temporary 10 percent cap, accusing lenders of exploiting American consumers.
• Powell responded by claiming the investigation was politically motivated and designed to pressure the Federal Reserve into lowering interest rates.

• President Donald Trump publicly warned Iran’s leadership that any attack on U.S. forces or interests would be met with immediate American military action, stating, “If they start shooting, we start shooting.”
• A White House national security meeting was scheduled for Tuesday to review military response options, including targeted airstrikes and broader operations inside Iran.
• Reporting indicated Trump had already been briefed on multiple strike scenarios but had not issued authorization for action.
• Inside Iran, anti-regime protests continued in several cities while large, organized pro-regime rallies supporting the Ayatollah were also reported, highlighting internal division and uncertainty about regime stability.