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.
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.