Dock workers in Italy and other countries, including Greece, Turkey, Morocco, and the Basque Country, staged a strike to protest the militarization of transport infrastructures and their unwillingness to be complicit in war policies.

In the United States, protests have escalated following the killing of a protester by ICE agents in Minnesota, with eight deaths in five weeks and 32 in the previous year.

In August 2024, activists from the Palestine Action group stormed an Elbit Systems factory in the UK, disrupting operations for months. They were arrested under anti-terrorism laws and detained for over a year before facing trial at Woolwich Crown Court.

On February 1, 1979, Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ruhollah Khomeini returned to Iran after years of exile.

In late December, Iran faced nationwide protests due to economic pressure; foreign interference, particularly from the US, led to unrest escalating into violent riots, with acts of terrorism and arson perpetrated against the nation.

Protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement In Minnesota have intensified after an ICE agent shot and killed a detained protester, who was later labeled a domestic terrorist by the Trump administration.

Iran has reached a critical point in its technological development, particularly in laser and quantum technologies.