Palestinians sit at a long table amid the rubble of destroyed buildings as they gather for iftar, the fast-breaking meal, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Sometimes You Have to Use Force

By Steve Holland and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) – ⁠U.S. ⁠President Donald Trump said on ⁠Friday he was not happy with Iran and wants to make ​a deal with Tehran but warned that “sometimes you have to” use military force. Trump, talking to ‌reporters as he left the White ‌House on a trip…

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US President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iran over its refusal to abandon its nuclear programme. (Reuters File Photo)

‘US President is a man of action. Wait and see’: Iranians get alert on phones amid Trump’s threats, says report

Thousands of people in Iran reportedly got an alert on their phones on Monday that said, “The US President is a man of action. Wait and see,” in Persian, from an anonymous number. US President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iran over its refusal to abandon its nuclear programme. (Reuters File Photo) This escalation,…

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The gatherings at universities came after a mass protest movement last month that was met with a government crackdown that left thousands dead. (X via @Vahid/AP)

‘Death to dictator’ slogans, massive clashes as fresh student-led protests rock Iran | Visuals

Weeks after authorities crushed deadly anti-government protests that had rocked Iran, students in the country again chanted slogans on Saturday in the latest display of outrage against the clerical regime. The gatherings at universities came after a mass protest movement last month that was met with a government crackdown that left thousands dead. (X via…

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Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities (credit: MAHSA/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

Iran’s Pezeshkian says republic won’t bow to external demands as domestic unrest resurfaces

Tehran’s crackdown on protesters and minority groups has intensified as the regime faces mounting pressure both domestically and internationally. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated on Saturday that his country would not yield to pressure from global powers during ongoing nuclear talks with the United States. “World powers are trying to force us into submission… but…

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