Iran

• February 28, 2026

  Live Blog: Israel And US Launch Strikes On Iran

  Israel says it carried out a “preemptive strike” against Iran, sharply escalating Middle East tensions and dimming hopes for a diplomatic resolution between Tehran and Washington over Iran’s nuclear program. RFE/RL journalists bring you the latest developments, analysis, and on-the-ground reporting.

• February 28, 2026

  Trump Says 'Major Combat Operation' Launched Against Iran, Tehran Fires Back Across Middle East

  US President Donald Trump said Washington had begun “major combat operations” against Iran, hours after Israel announced it had carried out what it described as a “preemptive strike” on February 28.

• February 28, 2026

  Israel Launches What It Calls 'Pre-Emptive Strike' On Iran

  Israel's Defense Ministry said on February 28 that it launched a "preemptive strike" on Iran and sent a national announcement warning Israeli citizens to remain near protected areas.

• February 27, 2026

  Shadow Of War Deepens Despite 'Progress' In Iran Talks As US Carrier Nears Israel

  As Iranian and US diplomats concluded a third round of talks in Geneva, the imminent arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group in Israel underscores the military brinkmanship shaping the standoff between Washington and Tehran.

• February 26, 2026

  Iranians Mourn Florist Shot By Security Forces

  Sina Haghshenas was upset about the cost of running his flower shop in the northern Iranian city of Gorgan. So he joined a protest on January 8 sparked by the economic crisis the country was facing. It was there that security forces fatally shot him, say Haghshenas's friends.

• February 26, 2026

  Omani FM Cites 'Significant Progress' As US, Iran Conclude Fresh Round Of Nuclear Talks

  US and Iranian officials held a fresh round of Oman-mediated nuclear talks in Geneva on February 26 for what is seen as a last-ditch attempt to avoid a major military conflict between the foes.

• February 25, 2026

  US, Iran To Meet For Nuclear Talks Amid Fears Of Military Conflict

  US and Iranian officials are set to hold a fresh round of nuclear talks in Geneva on February 26 for what is seen as a last-ditch attempt to avoid a major military conflict between the foes.

• February 25, 2026

  Son Of UK Motorcyclist Held In Iran Urges 'Compassion' During Ramadan

  Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested while traveling through Iran on a motorcycle trip in 2025. This February, they were sentenced to 10 years in prison on espionage charges. Lindsay''s son, Joe Bennett, has called on the Iranian government to use the month of Ramadan to exercise mercy.

• February 25, 2026

  Iranian Students Reject Virtual Classrooms As Protests Spread

  As university students in Iran continued their fifth day of protests in the wake of January's brutal crackdown, demonstrators insisted they will keep showing up in person on campus despite an effort to promote virtual classrooms.

• February 25, 2026

  Filmmaker Ilanlou Says Iran Is 'A Patient In The Throes of Death'

  Documentary filmmaker and activist Mojgan Ilanlou says Iran is like “a patient in the throes of death,” warning that the country’s social and economic crises have spread beyond traditional fault lines.

• February 25, 2026

  In State Of The Union Address, Trump Vows To Block Iran's Nuclear Ambitions

  US President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on February 24. As a US military buildup continues in the Middle East, raising fears of a conflict with Iran, Trump said that he will "never allow" Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon.

• February 25, 2026

  Popular Iranian Actor Flees Homeland After Deadly Crackdown On Protests

  Iranian actor Amirali Danaei has left Iran, denouncing the Islamic republic as a dictatorship after a deadly crackdown on protests. Once a state-TV star, he now vows never to work under the clerical system again, calling the crisis a human tragedy where “human lives are not up for negotiation.”

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