This handout photo released by Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)'s official website Sepanews on February 17, 2026, shows boats manoeuvering around a tanker vessel during a military exercise by members of the IRGC and navy in the Strait of Hormuz. (AFP)

Iran signals progress in US talks after Strait of Hormuz military drill | 10 key points

Iran and the US reached an understanding on the main “guiding principles” during talks aimed at resolving their long-running nuclear dispute, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday, cautioning that an agreement was not imminent. This handout photo released by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)’s official website Sepanews on February 17, 2026, shows boats…

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Iran-US tensions live updates: Tensions between Washington and Tehran have increased since Trump ordered a US aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East.

Iran-US tensions live updates: Khamenei’s big ‘regional conflict’ warning for US amid repeated Trump threats

Iran-US tensions live updates: Tensions between Washington and Tehran have increased since Trump ordered a US aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East. Iran-US tensions live updates: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that if the US attacked Tehran, it would become a regional conflict. This comes after Trump’s repeated threats…

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Silhouetted protestors display flags of the Imperial State of Iran, commonly known as Pahlavi Iran, during the March for Iran rally in support of the Iranian people, called by pro-royalists and supporters of the son of the last shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi at the Place Victor Hugo, in Paris on January 18, 2026. (AFP)

Iran’s state TV faces massive hack amid US tensions; exiled prince’s anti-regime messages air – Watch

On Sunday night, around 9:30 p.m. local time, all channels of Iran’s state broadcaster, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), were reportedly hacked. For approximately 10 minutes, images of the Iranian National Revolution and messages from exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi were broadcast. Silhouetted protestors display flags of the Imperial State of Iran, commonly known…

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Iranian women can be seen lighting cigarettes by burning the supreme leader’s photos. (X/@MilitanTosh)

New face of Iran stir: What’s behind ‘iconic’ images of women lighting cigarettes with Khamenei’s burning photos

As massive protests continue to take over the streets of Iran amid US President Donald Trump’s threats, visuals of women lighting cigarettes using burnt photographs of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have gone viral on social media. The protests have turned violent as the death toll has increased, while authorities have shut down the internet…

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Screengrab of video showing massive rally in Tehran (X/@BahmanKalbasi)

Iran protest sees massive escalation, nationwide internet cut amid exiled prince’s war cry

Internet shut, crackdown on protesters, and mounting death toll have led to a massive escalation in Iran protests that started on December 28 with a shutdown in Tehran Bazaar and have now snowballed into a full-blown nation-wide movement against falling economy. Screengrab of video showing massive rally in Tehran (X/@BahmanKalbasi) Track updates on Iran unrest…

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