Members of the Iranian Army attend the joint Navy exercise of Iran and Russia in southern Iran, in this handout image obtained on February 19, 2026. Iranian Army/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

    Where are Iran’s allies? Why Moscow, Beijing are keeping their distance | Israel-Iran conflict News

    Russia and China, Tehran’s two most powerful diplomatic partners, have labelled the US-Israeli war on Iran that has killed more than 1,000 people a clear violation of international law. President Vladimir Putin called the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday a “cynical violation of all norms of human morals”. Recommended Stories list…

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    Iranians fear more economic pain, war as UN sanctions snapback | Israel-Iran conflict News

    Iranians fear more economic pain, war as UN sanctions snapback | Israel-Iran conflict News

    Tehran, Iran – After about a decade, Iran is once more subject to United Nations sanctions as the West piles pressure on Tehran, despite opposition from Russia and China. The sanctions were automatically reinstated at midnight GMT on Sunday after the European signatories of Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal invoked the “snapback” mechanism of the landmark…

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    US general whose report on Iran nuclear sites angered Trump fired | Donald Trump News

    US general whose report on Iran nuclear sites angered Trump fired | Donald Trump News

    Head of US Defense Intelligence Agency Jeffrey Kruse fired alongside two senior Navy officials in latest purge. United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s preliminary intelligence assessment angered President Donald Trump for reporting that the US attack on Iranian nuclear sites in June had inflicted limited damage, according to reports….

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    ‘Wipe it out faster’: Trump again threatens Iran over nuclear enrichment | Donald Trump News

    ‘Wipe it out faster’: Trump again threatens Iran over nuclear enrichment | Donald Trump News

    US president has upped rhetoric as Iran maintains it will push forward with nuclear programme after US strikes. United States President Donald Trump has re-upped threats against Iran, just weeks after launching military strikes on three of the country’s nuclear facilities. The statement on Monday was in response to Tehran’s position that it will continue…

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    Iran ready for war with Israel, will not halt nuclear programme: Pezeshkian | Israel-Iran conflict News

    Iran ready for war with Israel, will not halt nuclear programme: Pezeshkian | Israel-Iran conflict News

    Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has said his country is prepared for any war Israel might wage against it, adding he was not optimistic about the ceasefire between the countries, while confirming Tehran is committed to continuing its nuclear programme for peaceful purposes. Pezeshkian made the comments in an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera aired on…

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