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U.S. envoy says Trump questioning why Iran has not ‘capitulated’

February 22, 2026 admin

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said on Saturday (February 21, 2026) that President Donald Trump is questioning why Iran has not “capitulated” in the face of Washington’s military build-up aimed at pressuring them into a nuclear deal. The United States and Iran this week resumed Oman-mediated…

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Watch: Iran partially shuts Strait of Hormuz, State media broadcasts military drills

February 18, 2026 admin

Iranian state media broadcast footage on Tuesday (February 17) of Revolutionary Guards drills in and around the Strait of Hormuz, hours after talks began, as semi-official Fars said parts of the waterway would close “for a few hours” for security precautions. Source link

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Iran’s Foreign Minister says agreed with U.S. ‘guiding principles’ for deal

February 17, 2026 admin

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. File | Photo Credit: AP Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday (February 17, 2026) the latest talks with the United States saw them agree on “a set of guiding principles” that would pave the way for a deal. “Ultimately, we were able to reach broad agreement on a set…

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Iran protests deaths reach at least 7,000, activists say

February 12, 2026 admin

A photograph shows an anti-U.S. billboard displayed on a building in Tehran’s Valiasr Square. | Photo Credit: AFP The death toll from a crackdown over Iran’s nationwide protests last month has reached at least 7,002 people killed with many more still feared dead, activists said on Thursday (February 12, 2026). The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists…

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Abbas Araghchi | The diplomat on a tightrope

February 7, 2026 admin

Seyed Abbas Araghchi may have one of the most difficult diplomatic jobs in the world today. His country just experienced its worst internal crisis in over four decades. Massive protests and armed unrest erupted across different parts of Iran in the first week of January, which were violently put down by security forces. At least…

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Is Khamenei Hiding In Bunker? Speculations Mount As US Abraham Lincoln Strike Group Approaches Iran

January 27, 2026 admin

The deployment of the US Navy’s Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group to the Central Command zone has fuelled speculations over Iran’s political trajectory, with renewed focus on the position of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid widespread unrest and growing international pressure. The move coincides with a period of heightened unrest in Iran, where protests…

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Trump’s Move to Send US Ships to Mideast Renews Iran Threat

January 24, 2026 admin

President Donald Trump has dispatched naval assets to the Middle East, prompting fresh speculation that he’ll follow through on threats to attack Iran’s senior leadership amid a violent crackdown on nationwide protests.“We have a big flotilla going in that direction and we’ll see what happens,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One late Thursday as…

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Iran considers ‘gradually’ restoring internet after shutdown

January 18, 2026 admin

Iranians living in Australia attend a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, and calling for an end to Iran’s clerical leadership, in Sydney, Australia. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iranian authorities have said they are considering “gradually” restoring internet access after imposing a sweeping communications shutdown across the country more than a week…

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Air India says flights overflying Iran will use alternative route, warns of delays

January 15, 2026 admin

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Air India said in a statement on Thursday (January 15, 2026) that flights overflying Iran may lead to delays as they are using an alternative route due to closure of Iran’s airspace, following tensions in Iran and anti-government protest over the economic crisis. “Due to the emerging situation…

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At least seven reported killed during widening protests in Iran sparked by ailing economy

January 2, 2026 admin

Widening demonstrations sparked by Iran’s ailing economy spread Thursday (January 1, 2026) into the Islamic Republic’s rural provinces, with at least seven people being killed in the first fatalities reported among security forces and protesters, authorities said. The deaths may mark the start of a heavier-handed response by Iran’s theocracy over the demonstrations, which have…

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