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Israel, US preparing for 'at least a week' of joint strikes on Iran, officials say

The officials also said that the strike at a US Navy base in Bahrain left no injuries, with the Iranian missile only hitting an empty building. 

A person holds an image of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iranian demonstrators protest against the US-Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026
US and Israeli military, open war against Iran

Iran may be more prepared than in the last round, but now it faces two militaries - analysis

US President Donald Trump pumps his fist after disembarking Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, February 27, 2026

Help is on the way: Trump confirms US operation in Iran, says all he wants is 'freedom' for Iran

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026.

Khamenei fate unclear, IDF strikes said to kill IRGC generals as Iran pummels Israel with missiles


European intelligence chiefs skeptical of Ukraine-Russia peace deal this year despite US assurance

The talks, the latest round of which took place in Geneva this week, are "negotiation theater," one European intelligence chief said.

A U.S. delegation led by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner waits for the start of a meeting on the first day of the third round of trilateral talks between delegates from Ukraine, Russia and the U.S.

Top US commander for Latin America makes surprise visit to Venezuela

The trip, along with last week's visit by US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, is part of US President Donald Trump's efforts to push Venezuela to carry out sweeping reforms.

Commander of the US Southern Command Francis L. Donovan, US Charge d'Affaires to Venezuela Laura Farnsworth Dogu and senior Pentagon official Joseph M. Humire pose for a photo in Caracas, Venezuela, February 18, 2026.

Iran expected to submit written proposal for resolving standoff with US, senior US official says

Top national security advisers met in the White House Situation Room to discuss Iran and were told all US forces deployed to the region should be in place by mid-March, the official said.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.

US imposes visa restrictions on Iran officials, telecommunications leaders

At the end of January, the State Department confirmed that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had banned senior Iranian officials and their relatives from being in the US.

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks on during a meeting at the IRGC Aerospace Force achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran November 19, 2023.

Iran isn't trying to win a war with the US – it's trying to survive Trump - opinion

If the Islamic Republic can weather the blows of the US military and merely remain standing at the end of a Trump presidency, it believes time will be on its side.

Women march with a sign depicting US President Donald Trump with bloodied hands in Tehran on February 11, 2026, during a rally marking the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution.

Israeli man arrested in Miami on suspicion of child pornography possession

The man, identified as Basilios Grayeb, 29, from Haifa, was arrested at the exit of a Royal Caribbean Cruise.

The Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, is seen moored in the Port of Miami on August 1, 2021.

IDF soldier killed by friendly fire in Gaza, Melissa Francis talks Carlson and Ambassador Huckabee

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Massive weeks-long war between US, Iran could begin 'very soon,' Axios reports

The US has been steadily building up its forces within the region. Axios reported that "all signs point to [Trump] pulling the trigger if talks fail."

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

US strikes more suspected drug-smuggling boats as warships shift toward Middle East – report

The Pentagon confirmed three new maritime strikes that killed 11, as US warships previously focused on Venezuela head toward the Middle East.

 The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives at Mediterranean Sea on October 11, 2023

Iran will not accept US President Donald Trump's 'red lines' after Geneva talks, JD Vance says

"If Iran gets a nuclear weapon, there are a lot of other regimes, some friendly, some not so friendly, who would get nuclear weapons after them," Vance said.

US Vice President JD Vance holds a joint press conference with Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (not pictured), in Yerevan, Armenia, February 9, 2026.