Archives for February, 2026

US President Donald Trump's assertion that Iranian missiles could 'soon' strike the United States has been called into question

Questions cloud Trump's case for war against Iran

Agence France-Presse

A plume of smoke rises over Tehran after a reported explosion on February 28, 2026, after Israel said it carried out a "preemptive strike" on Iran as sirens sounded in Jerusalem and phone alerts warned of an "extremely serious" threat. (Photo by Ehsan / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)

US officials blame strikes on Iran's 'stall tactics' in nuclear talks

"They were not serious about doing a deal," a senior Trump administration official said.

UN chief Antonio Guterres has called for 'an immediate cessation of hostilities and de-escalation'

Fears of Mideast war as US-Iran conflict flares

Agence France-Presse

FILE PHOTO: Egyptian ambulances go through the Rafah border crossing on the Egyptian side in Rafah, Egypt, February 10, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Israel closes crossings into Gaza Strip, including for humanitarian aid workers, Israeli government agency says

Reuters

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a televised message in Tehran, Iran, February 9, 2026. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed, senior Israeli official says

Reuters

An Israeli security personnel stands by a protected area after missiles were launched towards Israel from Iran following strikes by Israel and the U.S. on Iran, in Latrun, Israel, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Israeli opposition leader Lapid backs strikes on Iran, calls for regime change

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

Israel's Netanyahu says many signs that Khamenei 'is no longer'

Reuters

A missile is intercepted above Al Khalidiyah residential neighborhood after Iranian missile attacks, following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, amidst regional tensions, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky

Analysis-Iran missiles brings war to Gulf doorstep; hardens support for US–Israel campaign

Reuters

The joint US-Israeli strikes targeted Iran's leadership and its ballistic missile programme

Could the US-Israel war on Iran drag on?

Agence France-Presse

US President Donald Trump visited a burger restaurant in Texas hours before the Iran strikes

Burgers, then war: Trump's bluffs before Iran strikes

Agence France-Presse

FILE PHOTO: Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto speaks at a joint press conference, with British, Polish, German and French officials, after the Group of Five (E5) defence ministers' meeting at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich, in London, Britain, September 10, 2025. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo

Italy's defence minister stuck in Dubai with family

Reuters

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Global reaction to US, Israeli attacks on Iran

Reuters

Smoke rises after the state news agency reported missile attack on the service center of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, in Manama, Bahrain February 28, 2026, in this still image obtained from a video. Video obtained by Reuters/via REUTERS

UN nuclear watchdog sees no 'radiological impact' from strikes on Iran

Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump sits at his desk, behind a hat that reads "America is back" at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Analysis-Trump's Iran strikes mark his biggest foreign policy gamble

Reuters

A cyclist watched as a projectile falls over Dubai during an Iranian missile strikes triggered by a wave of US and Israeli strikes on Iran

Iran attacks rock Dubai's Palm, Burj Al Arab, airport

Agence France-Presse

FILE PHOTO: A view during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Iran at the request of the United States at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

UN Security Council to meet on Saturday on Iran conflict

Reuters