“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

بازداشتن یک انسان از زندگی‌

گرچه فرزند ناخواسته و یا برنامه‌ریزی نشده در بین گروه قلیلی از افراد یافت می‌شود، ولی‌ اکثریت قریب به اتفاق خانواده‌ها از داشتن نوزاد و تولید یک انسان شادی می‌کنند و فرزند جدید یک موهبتی است که آنرا قدر می‌شمرند. بدین دلیل است که جمعیت دنیا همواره رو به افزایش است. البته عوامل دیگری نیز در کثرت جمعیت دخیل می‌باشند، مانند نوآوری‌های پزشکی‌ و رفاه از طریق گسترش تکنولوژی در سطح جهانی‌.ا