War on Iran: The fuse to a global crisis

February 9, 2026
Peiman Salehi

More than nuclear escalation, a western war on Iran could unleash a global economic shock powerful enough to unravel the fragile fabric of the current world order.

US Holds Live-Fire War Games in Persian Gulf

February 8, 2026
Kyle Anzalone
US forces conducted live-fire military drills in the Persian Gulf. The exercise happened as President Donald Trump is threatening to attack Iran.

Tehran Refuses Zero Enrichment, Says Pressure Will Not Force Retreat

February 8, 2026

Araghchi said Iran today is no longer vulnerable to external coercion. “In the past the Shah went where they wanted. Today Iran has the capacity to stand firm.”

‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ hasn’t faded in Iran — it’s being actively eliminated

February 7, 2026
Mina Fakhravar
(The Conversation) – Anti-government protests in Iran have killed thousands of people. The relative calm in the country today was imposed by force. Protests that began over economic collapse quickly evolved into an overt political uprising, as chants moved from demands for survival to outright rejection of the regime.

Iran says missile programme 'never negotiable' in talks with US

February 7, 2026

Comments follow reports that Iran and US agree to limit discussions to nuclear programme

Copies of Iranian daily newspapers reporting on the first round of talks between Iran and the US are displayed at a kiosk in Tehran on 7 February 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP)

US-Iran talks live: FM Araghchi says latest round of talks ‘a good start’

February 6, 2026
Jillian Kestler-D'Amours and Nils Adler

As US-Iran talks resume, will Israel play spoiler (again)?

February 05, 2026
Eldar Mamedov
This Friday, the latest chapter in the long, fraught history of U.S.-Iran negotiations will take place in Oman. Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and President Trump’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will meet in an effort to stave off a war between the U.S. and Iran.

Arab-Turkish proposal for Iran–US talks urges Tehran to halt support for resistance, ‘restrict’ ballistic missile use: Report

February 5, 2026

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi recently said negotiating over the missile program and the Axis of Resistance as part of a deal was 'impossible'

LIVE: US, Iran struggle to find common ground ahead of talks

February 5, 2026
Christine Maguire, Jillian Kestler-D'Amours and Nils Adler

• Talks between Iran and the United States will take place in Oman on Friday.
• Mediators from Qatar, Turkiye and Egypt have presented Iran and the US with a framework of key principles to be discussed in the talks, two sources have told Al Jazeera.
• The talks come as the region braces for a potential US attack on Iran after US President Donald Trump ordered forces to amass in the Arabian Sea following a violent crackdown by Iran on protesters last month. 

Iran regime: A Plato’s Republic thought experiment gone too far?

February 3, 2026
Ibrahim Al-Marashi
( The New Arab ) – Dystopian images emerged from Iran in mid-January: families searching body bags for loved ones, smoke-choked streets and unverified footage of unarmed guards beaten or protesters cut down. On January 17, US President Donald Trump seized on the moment, publicly calling for an end to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s 37-year reign.

Detail of Madhu Khanazad (attr.) Plato charming the wild animals with music, Khamsa of Nizami, Mughal, 1595 -6, f.208, British Library. Public Domain. Via Wikimedia Commons

Trump's plan to force Iran to surrender is a fatal error

February 4, 2026
David Hearst

The US president should read history before making what could prove to be the costliest foreign policy mistake of his presidency

A man stands outside the former US embassy next to a banner depicting the face of President Donald Trump and a model missile during a rally in Tehran on 4 November 2025 (AFP)

US–Iran Talks Move to Oman as Diplomacy Narrows and Military Signals Intensify

February 4, 2026

US–Iran talks move to Oman as diplomacy narrows to nuclear file amid mounting military preparations.

Washington downs Iranian drone ‘aggressively approaching’ USS Lincoln

February4, 2026

Iranian media said a Shahed 139 was ‘legally’ conducting surveillance in open waters, and that Tehran is investigating why authorities lost contact with the drone

براندازی

یکی‌ از آرزوهای کلیهٔ ایرانیانی که خارج از ایران زندگی‌ می‌کنند، البته بغیر از وابستگان به دولت آخوندی، همواره تغییر رژیم اسلامی بوده است. گرچه بطور دقیق مشخص نیست که چه تعدادی از ایرانیان در خارج از ایران زندگی‌ می‌کنند، ولی‌ بین چهار تا هشت میلیون نفر تخمین زده شده‌ا‌ند. جمعیت مردم ایران نزدیک به نود و سه میلیون نفر است. در زمان انقلاب این جمعیت بیش از یک سوم امروز بود، که با اینکه خمینی پس از به دست گرفتن قدرت، یعنی‌ نیروهای نظامی و پلیس، کشتار وسیعی از کسانی‌ که با رژیم اسلامی او موافق نبودند کرد، این جمعیت همواره رو به افزایش بوده است. به این ترتیب می‌توان تعداد ایرانیان را حدود صد میلیون نفر تخمین زد. وابستگان و جیره‌خواران رژیم اسلامی در ایران حدس زده می‌شود که بیش از دو سه میلیون، و حد اکثر پنج میلیون، نباشند. بنابراین، می‌توان نتیجه گرفت که نود و پنج درصد ایرانیان از دولتی که در این کشور حکومت می‌کند ناراضی هستند و در پی برانداختن رژیم اسلامی می‌باشند.ا

Could Trump bomb Iran before settling on a rationale?

February 3, 2026
Paul R. Pillar

Even the shifting justifications could be resolved with diplomacy

US Claims It Downed Iranian Drone near Carrier – Tehran Denies

February 3, 2026

The US claimed it downed an Iranian drone near its carrier as naval tensions escalated across key Gulf waterways.

An alleged US military drone intercept near key Gulf waterways has intensified tensions with Iran, which denies any hostile action or confrontation occurred. (Design: Palestine Chronicle)

US Says It Shot Down Iranian Drone in the Arabian Sea

February 3, 2026
Dave Decamp

According to US Central Command, an F-35 jet from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln took down the drone

USS Abraham Lincoln transits the San Bernido Strait in the Philippines on December 25, 2025 (US Navy photo)

The Iranian Protests Explained

February 2, 2026
Daniel Falcone
In this interview, international relations scholar Stephen Zunes and Middle East historian Lawrence Davidson help to unpack the Iranian protests and explain their relevance within the context of U.S. and Israeli national interests.

Protests in Tehran on 8 January. Photograph Source: Standardwhale – CC BY 0

Iranian FM reveals 'fruitful' indirect talks with US in push for de-escalation

February 2, 2026

Araghchi warned that war would be a 'disaster for everyone' and said Tehran is prepared to confront an attack

Iran eyes progress towards US nuclear talks as tension eases

February 2, 2026
Paul Rogers

Iran examines regional proposals to ease tensions with the US as it expects a framework for talks in the coming days.