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Forecast: Tensions continue to rise in Iran, Davos summit begins, and Japan restarts world’s largest nuclear power plant

Factal January 15, 2026

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Forecast: Tensions continue to rise in Iran, Davos summit begins, and Japan restarts world’s largest nuclear power plant