Iran

Iran issues nuclear gambit in US talks, ignoring reality of 2025 strikes, mass protests - analysis

Two critical events have changed everything since 2025, and the Islamic Republic appears dedicated to living in an alternate reality in which those events have not transpired. 

An anti-US mural on a building in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026
An F-35 pilot prepares for take off from the Vermont Air National Guard Base with the flag of the United States, in South Burlington, Vermont, US, May 22, 2020

US sends over 50 fighter jets to Middle East in military buildup against Iran - report

 A protester burns an image of Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran during a protest outside the Iranian Embassy on January 14, 2026 in London, England.

Iranian officials moving to consolidate power for a post-Khameini era - report

Ellie Borhan, an Iranian activist who founded the London-based Stage of Freedom group.

Iranian activist tells ‘Post’: Western sympathizers ‘pick and choose’ when human rights matter


Iran is turning Trump's strategy of chaotic communication confusion against him - opinion

Months after the twelve-day war, a systematic review of Iranian internal communications reveals that Iran copied Trump's method, refined it, and is running it back against him.

US President Donald Trump arrives at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, February 9, 2026.

Iran needs regime change, not another reformist illusion doomed to fail - opinion

There is a crucial fact that Western observers consistently forget: The worst violence against Iranian protesters has always occurred under so-called “reformist” governments. 

DEMONSTRATORS HOLD posters with pictures of Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, representing anti- and pro-regime viewpoints.

Canada says no relations with Iran without regime change, mum on support for US strike

“We will not open diplomatic relationships with Iran unless there is a regime change. Period,” Anand told the Globe and Mail in an interview in Germany.

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand speaks during a press conference following the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, on November 12, 2025.

Amid Tehran's deadly crackdown, some 250,000 rally in Munich against Iranian regime

An estimated 250,000 people rallied in Munich against Iran’s Islamist regime as part of a global day of action called by Reza Pahlavi during the Munich Security Conference.

People protesting for human rights in Iran demonstrate at Theresienwiese during the 62nd Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2026 in Munich, Germany.

NRB convention to spotlight Israel, Iran, antisemitism, and AI

Faith-based media leaders prepare to tackle geopolitical tensions, technology ethics, and the future of religious broadcasting

Troy Miller at National Religious Broadcasters (NRB)

Israel’s goal is to weaken the regime in Iran, not change it - opinion

Israel seeks to neutralize Iran’s threat incrementally and gain operational dominance like it has in Lebanon.

Graphic of an IDF emblem and an Iranian flag.

Tehran in the crosshairs: The dual US-Israel strategy pressuring Iran - opinion

Combining Israel’s targeted operations with American military mobilization at sea and in the air reveals an evidently dual strategy.

 Focus on Iran, the Iranian flag in crosshairs (Illustrative).

Reza Pahlavi urges US military action in Iran, says signs regime is on brink of collapse

Pahlavi said that there were signs that the Iranian government was on the brink of collapse and that an attack could weaken it or accelerate its fall.

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and an Iranian opposition figure, speaks during a Reuters interview on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, February 14, 2026.

US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations

"Sometimes you have to have fear. That's the only thing that really will get the situation taken care of," Trump said.

The world's largest aircraft carrier, the U.S. Navy nuclear-powered Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrives in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, December 1, 2025.

Trump advocates regime change in Iran, new peace talks planned for Tuesday

When asked for comment on sending another aircraft carrier in addition to the one currently in the region on Friday responded that "in case we don't make a deal, we'll need it."

FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 13: US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Pope Army Airfield after a visit to the Fort Bragg U.S. Army base on February 13, 2026 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Trump visited the base to honor special forces.