Iran

Trump says next 10 days will decide if US strikes Iran

US building up large military force in Middle East as talks on Iran’s nuclear programme continue

Thu Feb 19 2026 - 18:55

Trump tells first Board of Peace meeting $7bn contributed to Gaza reconstruction fund

Hamas disarmament and withdrawal of Israeli troops from Palestinian enclave likely to test effectiveness of new board

Thu Feb 19 2026 - 18:24

US ready for possible Iran strikes as Trump weighs options, reports say

Donald Trump has yet to make a final decision on whether to carry out an attack, according to US news outlets

Thu Feb 19 2026 - 07:37

Will Donald Trump use the Chagos Islands to bomb Iran?

If the US president wishes to use the Diego Garcia base for his next attack, he will need Keir Starmer’s approval

Thu Feb 19 2026 - 06:35

The Next World War by Peter Apps: Cautious optimism - for those who can defend themselves

The Next World War – The New Age of Global Conflict and the Fight to Stop It

Thu Feb 19 2026 - 04:55

U2 song protests killing of Renée Good by US Ice agent in politically charged new release

Record due to be released on February 24th, the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine

Wed Feb 18 2026 - 17:01

Iranian mourning ceremonies prompt new crackdowns in echo of 1979 revolution

Videos circulating on social media showed families holding their own memorials across Iran

Wed Feb 18 2026 - 16:21

Can Donald Trump make a diplomatic breakthrough – without any diplomats?

Reliance on Kushner and Witkoff for negotiations raises concerns for US capacity and experience

Wed Feb 18 2026 - 14:42

‘Guiding principles’ established with US in nuclear talks, Iranian foreign minister says

Progress does not mean an agreement will be reached soon but the path has started, says Abbas Araghchi

Tue Feb 17 2026 - 17:34

Netanyahu reiterates Israel’s stance in advance of US-Iran nuclear talks

Tehran considers zero enrichment a violation of country’s rights under nuclear non-proliferation pact

Mon Feb 16 2026 - 17:05

As US sends second aircraft carrier to Middle East, how likely is war with Iran?

US and Iran resume nuclear talks as Israel presses strike option

Mon Feb 16 2026 - 12:59

Europe ponders its future: embrace an ally, submit to a bully or go it alone?

The world came to the Munich Security Conference over the weekend for an ideological showdown

Mon Feb 16 2026 - 06:00

Iran turns to digital surveillance tools to track down protesters

As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing anti-government demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests

Sun Feb 15 2026 - 11:45

Iran open to compromises to reach nuclear deal with US, foreign minister says

Second round of nuclear talks to take place ⁠on Tuesday in Geneva in wake of mass anti-regime protests

Sun Feb 15 2026 - 09:43

Iranians in Ireland call for Pahlavi, son of the former shah, to bring change

As US pressure mounts on the regime, many young Iranians believe Reza Pahlavi is their best hope

Sat Feb 14 2026 - 17:59

McEntee upbeat following ‘conciliatory’ US position on European relations

‘The UN has served us extremely well ... but reform is needed’ Minister for Foreign Affairs says at Munich Defence Conference

Sat Feb 14 2026 - 16:04

Trump sends largest US aircraft carrier to Middle East as pressure grows on Iran

USS Gerald R Ford to join 10 other ships in region as White House holds negotiations with senior Iranian officials

Fri Feb 13 2026 - 20:28

Israeli soldier and citizen accused of using classified information to bet on air strikes

Gambling website allows users to make bets on geopolitical events anonymously

Thu Feb 12 2026 - 17:40

Iran celebrates anniversary of Islamic revolution a month after deadly antiregime protests

Trump’s preference is for negotiations rather than war but Netanyahu’s objective is to use any means to topple Tehran authorities

Thu Feb 12 2026 - 15:50

Iranians protest as Dublin hotel hosts event marking 1979 revolution

Demonstrators say event should not have gone ahead due to mass killing of protesters in Iran in recent weeks

Wed Feb 11 2026 - 16:30

Israel fears a US deal with Iran will be limited to curbing nuclear programme

Netanyahu to press Trump on restricting Iran’s ballistic missile threat

Tue Feb 10 2026 - 06:20

Iran arrests leading reformists as US ‘armada’ looms in Arabian Sea

Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi sentenced to another seven years, bringing the total she must serve to 17 years

Mon Feb 09 2026 - 16:14

Iran says talks with US off to ‘good start’, but key obstacles to be addressed

Negotiators will have to navigate Iran’s red line on discussing its missile programme to reach a deal

Fri Feb 06 2026 - 18:37

China’s Xi warns Donald Trump over US arms sales to Taiwan

Xi Jinping says Taiwan is Chinese territory and China ‘must defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity’

Wed Feb 04 2026 - 17:45

Analysis: Israel may play key role in whether US attacks Iran

Netanyahu wants Donald Trump to force Iran to stop production of ballistic missiles and end support for proxy militias

Tue Feb 03 2026 - 20:03

Iran’s top diplomat says government is ready for talks with US on a nuclear deal

Talks expected to take place in Istanbul and could avert military strikes against Tehran

Mon Feb 02 2026 - 19:45

Donald Trump says Iran is negotiating ‘seriously’ on nuclear weapons

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, on Sunday warned if the US attacked, it would ignite a regional war

Sun Feb 01 2026 - 13:44

A new magazine is a reminder that the ‘end of the West’ isn’t the end of the world

It’s possible to see that some good might come of the chaos. We might even, in time, become less relentlessly focused on our own particular region of the world

Sat Jan 31 2026 - 05:00