Iran dismisses Trump’s nuclear claims as ‘big lies’
Iran has rejected accusations that it is seeking nuclear weapons, denouncing US President Donald Trump’s latest remarks as false and misleading.
· RT
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· Tyler Durden
Australia tells families of diplomats to leave Israel, Lebanon as Iran tensions rise
The Australian government has told dependents of Australian diplomats in Israel and Lebanon to leave the two Middle East countries, citing a deteriorating security situation in the region, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
'All options remain on the table': Iranian speaker Ghalibaf sends warning after Trump address
Iran is prepared for a diplomatic approach with the US or “a remorseful response that would make any aggressor regret their malicious behavior,” Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned on Wednesday.
Trump keeps world waiting on his plans for Iran after State of the Union
In a world on edge waiting to see what US President Donald Trump does next in the Middle East, he provided no clear signal when he presented the longest ever State of the Union address.
· Lyse Doucet
Hezbollah will not get involved militarily if US attack on Iran is 'limited,' official tells AFP
A Hezbollah official said that the Lebanese terror group will not get involved militarily if the United States carries out "limited" strikes against Iran, AFP reported on Wednesday.
Iran sees 'good outlook' for talks with US as negotiating team heads to Geneva
Iran sees a chance of a good outcome from a third round of talks with the United States, its President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday, as a delegation left for Geneva to negotiate over Tehran's nuclear program.
Iran faces renewed student protests in Tehran as new semester begins
Videos shared on 24 February show gatherings at several universities, with students chanting slogans heard during the nationwide unrest that peaked in January. On Tuesday, government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said students have the right to protest but must understand the country’s red lines. Her remarks mark t…
· AfricaNews
AI modeling predicts IRGC support for military general to succeed Khamenei
A behavioral AI simulation created by Israeli startup AskIt suggests that a decisive majority of senior commanders in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) would back a military leader, not a cleric, to replace Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Is China flexing its intelligence muscle by tracking US military moves near Iran?Unusually detailed posts by commercial firm MizarVision about America’s deployments in the Middle East are grabbing attention.
Unusually detailed posts by commercial firm MizarVision about America’s deployments in the Middle East are grabbing attention
· Yuanyue Dang
QuoteHands tied on tariffs by the Supreme Court, could Trump resort to sanctions?
The US Supreme Court’s February 20 ruling has significantly limited President Donald Trump’s ability to use tariffs as a negotiation tool. However, friends and foes have not yet breathed a sigh of relief; restricting the President may increase his use of potentially much more damaging instruments.
· Omar Al-Ubaydli
Iran-linked hacker group claims to hack servers of Israel's largest healthcare provider
Iran-linked hacker group Handala claimed to have hacked Clalit, Israel’s largest healthcare provider, in a social media statement.
America's deadliest fighter jet: F-22 fleet lands in Israel, sending clear message to Iran
Twelve American F-22 Raptor fighter jets landed at an Israel Air Force base on Tuesday evening as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise and uncertainty looms on the Iranian front.
Iran denies Trump's claim of long-range missile plans to threaten US
Iran on Wednesday denied Donald Trump's claim that it is building missiles that “could soon reach the US”, even as one expert called them “broadly true”.
· Thomas Harding
Iranian universities are a battleground against the Islamic Republic
With universities reopening on Saturday after several weeks of closure, students have once again returned to the front lines of protest, and demonstrations and clashes between them and Basij forces have continued in most universities across the country.
When AI thinks US will strike Iran - and what it teaches us about tech under pressure
One question keeps coming up in newsrooms, on social media, and in private conversations as tensions build - when will the United States strike Iran?
As US-Iranian tensions boil over, how is Tehran preparing for war? - analysis
Iranians, like other people in the Middle East, are preparing for the possibility of war. This comes after weeks of US-Iran tensions.
Australian diplomats' families offered evacuation over Iran threat
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/matthew-doran/5511636
Live updates: Iran pushes back against Trump ahead of Geneva talks
In his State of the Union address Trump said his preference was to use diplomacy in dealing with Iran. But, he added, “I will never allow the world’s number one sponsor of terror — which they are, by far — to have a nuclear weapon.”
Iran accuses US of spreading ‘big lies’ after Trump’s State of the Union address – US politics live
President claimed during longest ever State of the Union speech that Tehran was building weapons that could strike the US
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/taz-ali,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/davidsmith
Trump offers rare praise of Hamas and threatens Iran during State of the Union
US President Donald Trump offered rare praise to Hamas during his State of the Union address, saying the Palestinian movement had “worked along with Israel” to retrieve the bodies of Israeli captives.
· https://www.facebook.com/middleeasteye/
Who runs Iran? The layers of power that enforce regime's ideology
Iran’s political and military structures are unique globally, with power concentrated in the supreme leader, who sits at the top of a multi-layered system of elected institutions, unelected bodies and parallel military forces.
· The National
Trump’s Iran calculus: A final diplomatic gamble or a countdown to conflict? - analysis
Shortly before US President Donald Trump gave his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, senior officials from the US House of Representatives and Senate emerged from a classified briefing on Iran held by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA chief John Ratcliffe.
Ukraine-US talks in Geneva on Thursday ‘preparation for trilateral meeting with Russia’, Zelenskyy says – Europe live
In further comments on the state of peace talks, Zelenskyy also said that this Thursday’s meeting will be part of “preparations for a trilateral meeting with Russia, which we believe will take place in early March”.
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jakub-krupa,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/lisaocarroll
Irán replica a Trump antes de las conversaciones de Ginebra ante un gran despliegue militar de EEUU
Una mujer cruza una calle mientras las motocicletas pasan en Teherán, Irán, el martes 24 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
· https://apnews.com/author/jon-gambrell
Iran-US row; All military options bad for Trump. Diplomacy best option
Starmer is in zugzwang. Mandelson arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Which countries are urging citizens to leave Iran amid US threat of force?
A growing number of countries have warned their citizens in Iran to leave amid the threat of possible strikes by the United States.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Members of Iran’s elite accused of hypocrisy over children’s lives in west
Opposition campaigners claim top figures in regime use state wealth to fund lifestyles counter to those they preach
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/roberttait
IRGC kills, arrests at least 100 MEK fighters in clashes near Khamenei's Tehran headquarters
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) killed or arrested at least 100 fighters from Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) in clashes on Monday as the Shia-Marxist group attempted to carry out operations near Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Tehran headquarters, MEK confirmed.
Trump lays out case for possible attack on Iran in State of the Union
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
· Mia Gonzalez
‘A war will start’: Iranians on edge as Trump’s ‘armada’ closes in‘Going to war with America, Israel and Nato will have very horrible and unpredictable consequences,’ a Tehran resident says.
‘Going to war with America, Israel and Nato will have very horrible and unpredictable consequences,’ a Tehran resident says
· Associated Press
Iran pushes back against Trump ahead of Geneva nuclear talks
Iranian state TV released on Tuesday a video showing the country’s Revolutionary Guard holding a drill that included launching missiles, flying drones and firing guns at targets along its coast, without elaborating on the exact time or place of the exercise.
· https://apnews.com/author/jon-gambrell
Trump's State of the Union speech buried the ballistic missile threat as unimportant - analysis
Defense-minded Israelis were watching US President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech avidly for mentions of the word "Iran," but also more specifically, for the words "ballistic missiles."
Report Details Russia's Shadowy Digital Pipeline Concealing $90BN In Crude Exports
Global sanctions meet the digital age in a recent interesting bit of FT analysis, which concluded that a single email server may have exposed what amounts to a $90 billion shadow pipeline for Russian crude.
· Tyler Durden
Ten must-read books on US-Iran relations
As I write these sentences, a massive military buildup - instigated by Israel and its American agents, and mobilised by US President Donald Trump - is encircling Iran for a decisive operation.
· https://www.facebook.com/middleeasteye/
China sanctions hit back hard at Japan’s remilitarization drive
China has ramped up its retaliation against Japan's accelerating military build-up under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. On Tuesday, February 24, China's
· Scott Foster
Trump makes Iran missile, protest deaths claims; Tehran slams ‘big lies’
United States President Donald Trump has told Congress that he would prefer to resolve differences with Tehran through diplomacy, while laying out his case for potential attacks on Iran, which he claimed was seeking to develop missiles that could strike the US mainland.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Tehran residents hope for breakthrough in upcoming US-Iran talks
As the United States continues to threaten military action against Iran, Iranians are anxiously awaiting a new round of talks set to take place in Geneva this week.
· AfricaNews
El discurso del Estado de la Unión da a Trump una oportunidad de defender su política exterior
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, ofrece su discurso sobre el Estado de la Unión ante un pleno del Congreso en la Cámara de Representantes, en el Capitolio federal en Washington, el martes 24 de febrero de 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
· https://apnews.com/author/aamer-madhani
Japón exige la rápida liberación de un ciudadano japonés detenido en Irán
TOKIO (AP) — El gobierno de Japón dijo el miércoles que un ciudadano japonés permanece detenido en Teherán desde enero y exigió a las autoridades iraníes que lo liberen rápidamente.
Japan demands the swift release of a Japanese national detained in Iran
Japan’s Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki speaks during a press conference during the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)
WATCH: US President Trump delivers annual State of the Union address
United States President Donald Trump stated that he will never allow Iran to possess a nuclear weapon during his annual State of the Union address delivered to the US Congress on Wednesday.
Trump targets Iran in fiery State of the Union address
US President Donald Trump promoted his achievements since he took office on Tuesday, hailing the arrival of the "Golden Age of America" in a long State of the Union address.
· Jihan Abdalla
Iran To Buy Chinese Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles As US Carriers Near
As US carriers and warships mass in the Gulf and as the next round of Geneva talks are expected by week's end, Tehran appears to be quietly upgrading its ability to threaten maritime chokepoints.
· Tyler Durden
Iran’s FM says deal with US ‘within reach’ if diplomacy ‘given priority’
Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi has said that a deal with the United States to avert conflict is “within reach”, on the eve of talks between the two countries in Geneva, Switzerland.
· Lyndal Rowlands
US futures are flat and global stocks gain after optimism about AI sends Wall Street higher
Currency traders celebrate as they work in the office with a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) of over 6,000 points at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (Kim Sung-min/Yonhap via AP)
· https://apnews.com/author/yuri-kageyama
CIA Tells Iranians: 'We Want To Help You' - As US Bombers Loom
The US Central Intelligence Agency has never been shy about letting it be known it is seeking to recruit informants from places like China, North Korea and Iran.
· Tyler Durden
A Dozen US F-22 Stealth Jets Land In Israel As Iran Tensions Soar
On Tuesday, TOI and other Israeli media featured some photos of American F-22 Raptors taking off from England's Royal Air Force Lakenheath, which were expected to then fly to southern Israel...
· Tyler Durden
From immigration to Iran: The key moments from Trump's State of the Union address
At 1 hour, 47 minutes, and 46 seconds, Trump beat his own record for the longest annual address to Congress. Credit: Pool/Getty Images
· https://www.facebook.com/SBSAustralia/
Australian diplomats' families in Middle East told to leave as US-Iran tensions rise
There has been a large US military build-up in the Middle East in recent months, including the deployment of two carrier strike groups. Source: Getty / US Navy
· https://www.facebook.com/SBSAustralia/