In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

• 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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