90. GEO.....FLASH UPDATE...STRIKES WERE DROPPED by AMERICA.

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The Iran Crisis: Flash Update 

The 2026 Iran Crisis: Why the Missiles Stopped but the Siege Began

The title means that instead of World War III (explosions and invasions), we are witnessing a World-Scale Siege where the "battlefield" is the global stock market and the streets of Tehran.

The title ties together the two sides of the image:

Left Side (The People): Shows the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement. These are the people inside the "siege" who are fighting for a different future.

Right Side (The Pressure): Shows the 25% Tariff and the U.S. policy. This represents the external force that is squeezing the regime’s bank accounts.


The Big News: Military Strike Dropped President Trump has officially paused plans for immediate airstrikes. Following urgent lobbying from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turky, the U.S. has shifted from a "Hot War" to a Global Economic Siege.

1. The New Weapon: The 25% "Global Tariff"

Instead of missiles, the U.S. is using the dollar.

The Rule: Any country trading with Iran now faces an immediate 25% tariff on their business with the U.S.

Target: This primarily hits China (Iran’s biggest trade partner), forcing a choice between Tehran and Washington.

Impact: The Iranian Rial has collapsed to 1.4 million per USD, paralysing local shops and businesses.


2. The Human Toll & "Digital Darkness"

Total Blackout: Iran has been offline for over 180 hours. The regime has used BGP route withdrawals to effectively erase Iran from the global internet map.

The Crackdown: With the world unable to see, monitors verify at least 3,428 deaths and over 50,000 arrests since late December.

Street Reality: Security forces have reportedly occupied hospitals and used military drones to track protesters in Tehran and Kermanshah.


3. The Great Evacuation

As the risk of conflict lingers, a massive international exit is underway:

India: Launched an emergency "Airbridge." The first Air India wide-body flight departed Tehran today with 300+ students and engineers.

Europe: Italy, Spain, and Germany have urged all citizens to leave immediately. The UK Embassy in Tehran has officially closed and is operating remotely.

Airlines: Most international carriers (Lufthansa, Emirates) are now bypassing Iranian and Iraqi airspace entirely.

The threat of World War III has cooled for now, but the "Internal Revolution" is heating up. The U.S. is betting that economic collapse will end the regime, while the Iranian people continue to fight despite a total information blackout.

The "Lobbying" Reveal: We now know that the reason the strikes were dropped was a massive, last-minute intervention by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Türkiye. They warned the White House that a "one-off" strike would cause an "intractable conflict" across the entire Middle East.

The US "Superpower" attack is on hold, but an internal civil conflict is raging. The bombs aren't falling from American planes today, but the streets of Iran are still a battlefield.

The "Safety First" Policy The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has officially addressed the 9,000 Indians currently in Iran. While the U.S. strike has been paused, India is not taking any chances.

UPDATE: India has officially started evacuating students from Tehran today. Do you think this means a bigger conflict is still coming, or is this just a safety precaution? 

Official Emergency Helplines (Jan 16, 2026)

The Indian Embassy in Tehran has released these verified contact details. You should add these to your blog or pinned comment so people can find them easily:

Mobile/WhatsApp: * +98 912 810 9115

+98 912 810 9109

+98 912 810 9102

+98 993 217 9359

Email: cons.tehran@mea.gov.in

Registration Link: https://www.meaers.com/request/home (Note: If the internet is down in Iran, families in India can register on behalf of their relatives.)

Let me know what you're hearing from your families in the region!"

This article is a news analysis based on publicly available information and evolving reports. It distinguishes analytical commentary from confirmed facts and does not present unverified claims as established events.

Is economic war better than a physical one? 

Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

                                                               -------PENDYALA VASUDEVA RAO

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