Iran vows ‘ferocious retaliation’ as Trump weighs ‘limited’ strike

February 23, 2026

A spokesman for the Iranian parliament’s national security committee said that this week’s negotiations will determine whether US soldiers ‘go to hell or return home

Insectopolis and the Fantastic Peter Kuper

February 23, 2026
Paul Buhle
Who would expect a noted and prolific political-cultural comic artist to devote an entire, oversized volume to insect life?

Can Anti-Billionaire Populism Deliver a ‘Blue Wave’ for Democrats?

February 23, 2026
Conor Lynch

Hopes for a major gains in the midterm are high, but the party is still divided on whether to embrace voters’ anger at the uber rich.

What if today's Iran is resigned to a long, hellish war with the US?

February 23, 2026
Sajjad Safaei

Tehran learned from the June attack and its comparative advantage now is to drag Washington into a protracted regional conflict

Israel and American Hawks are pushing US to Iran War with Catastrophic Consequences

February 22, 2026
Hugh J. Curran
Orono, Maine (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – It seems clear that Israeli proponents of conflict in the Middle East, as well as supporters in the US media and politics, are determined to take America to war with Iran. This observation was forcefully stated by the global affairs analyst, Patrick Henningsen, who has recently returned from Iran.

“IRIGF Regional Headquarters.” US Defense Intelligence Agency. Public Domain. Via Picryl

US Pulls Troops from Gulf Bases; Iran Warns: ‘All American Assets Are Targets’

February 21, 2026
US evacuates troops from Gulf bases as Iran warns of retaliation, rejects nuclear transfer, and tensions edge toward possible confrontation.

 

Iran’s internet blackout as media event: Networks, algorithms, and the politics of visibility

February 21, 2026
Bahar Almasi

During Iran’s internet blackout, state violence unfolded unseen with competing propagandists filling the digital void

Iran says US military build-up ‘unnecessary and unhelpful’, deal achievable

February 20, 2026

Top Iranian diplomat Abbas Araghchi says US ‘has not asked’ for zero uranium enrichment in nuclear talks.

February 20, 2026
Trita Parsi

The deal Trump wants is a no-go for Tehran, which is resigned to retaliating if bombed again, limited or otherwise

From Tehran to Gaza: Frontlines of Resistance

February 20, 2026
M. Reza Behnam
Forty-seven years ago, after a millennium of monarchical rule, Iran reinvented its political system. The Islamic Republic was birthed by the Revolution of 1979; considered one of the most consequential historical events of modern times.

Iran Crisis Exposes the Impotence of America’s Neoliberal War Machine

February 20, 2026
Nicolas J. S. Davies
( Code Pink ) – After some delays, the United States is dispatching a second aircraft-carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, from the Caribbean to the Middle East to join the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and threaten Iran.

A new war in the Middle East seems only a matter of time

February 20, 2026
Lucas Leiroz

The U.S., Israel and Iran escalate their tensions.

Iran, Egypt to restore full diplomatic ties after 47 years

February 20, 2026

The landmark agreement follows months of high-level talks and a structured roadmap aimed at reviving political and economic cooperation

Trump appears to be gearing up to attack Iran. How close are we to war?

February 19, 2026
Michael Arria

Donald Trump says he will decide whether to attack Iran within the next 10 days. Mondoweiss talks with Center for International Policy Senior Fellow Sina Toossi about Trump’s threats, Israel's role, and how Iran might respond if the US starts a war.

President Trump Threatens War With Iran at His First ‘Board of Peace’ Meeting

February 19, 2026
Dave DeCamp

The US president convened the meeting as he's overseeing the largest buildup of US airpower in the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq

‘The tankers just keep coming’: US military movements spike fears of imminent attack on Iran

February 19, 2026
Jessica Corbett

“HANDS OFF IRAN Mr. TRUMP,” said Yanis Varoufakis. “And to the rest of us: Let’s do whatever it takes to oppose another war crime—this time against the Iranian people.”

Trump sets deadline for Iran deal

February19, 2026

The US president hinted at possible military action during his Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ inaugural speech

“Extremely Dangerous Situation”: Trita Parsi Warns U.S. & Iran Have Incentives to Escalate Conflict

February 18, 2026
As U.S. and Iranian officials continue negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, President Trump has ordered a buildup of U.S. forces in the Middle East, including two aircraft carriers. “This is an extremely dangerous situation, which both sides are actually incentivized to escalate,” says Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. “Both sides actually believe that a short, intense war may improve their negotiating position.”

 

Iran-US nuclear talks may fail due to both nations’ red lines – but that doesn’t make them futile

February 17, 2026
The latest rounds of nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran are going well enough for now, according to the steady drip of public statements from the main parties involved.

The aftermath of an Israeli strike in Tehran on June 23, 2025. Elyas/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

Iranians dance through tears as they mourn slain protesters

February 18, 2026

Holding 40th-day memorials for killed demonstrators, people across Iran mix mourning and music as a form of protest