Airstrikes

CENTCOM chief briefs Trump on military options against Iran, source tells 'Post'

The briefing came while the Trump administration's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner were in Geneva holding nuclear talks with Iran.

US CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper makes an announcement aboard aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea February 7, 2026; illustrative.
 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

When AI thinks US will strike Iran - and what it teaches us about tech under pressure

FILE PHOTO: Residents gather as machinery clears the debris of a damaged house, following the Pakistani air strikes, in Nangarhar, Afghanistan, February 22, 2026.

Pakistan arrests dozens amid fears of rising insurgent attacks after air strikes

 IAF fighter jets taking off for strikes in Iran, June 16, 2025.

Iranians prefer 'precise' Israeli strike over US attack as protests resume at universities


War split into two stages, or a mostly nuclear deal: What comes after Trump, PM meeting? - analysis

In any event, two pretty stark most likely scenarios are coming into contrast: either there will be a two-stage war with Iran, or Tehran and Trump will strike a nuclear deal.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the White House, February 12, 2026.

Iran's Reza Pahlavi: Trump needs to act, end IRGC's genocide on Iranians

"This is a genocide in the making," and Iranian protesters need help to neutralize elements the regime has used to brutalize its own citizenry, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi told Hugh Hewitt.

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi following a speech in Washington, January 16, 2026; illustrative.

UNIFIL denounces IDF over chemical substance drops near Blue Line, despite military pre-warning

Meanwhile, the IDF carried out several airstrikes on Hezbollah terrorists and terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon.

UNIFIL soldiers conducting operations in southern Lebanon, January 31, 2026; illustrative.

'They feel abandoned': Iranians need Trump's help, former IRGC officer warns - interview

IRAN AFFAIRS: What began as an economic grievance quickly snowballed into demands for change and an end to the Islamic regime that has held the country under its thumb for nearly 50 years.

‘THEY LOVE Trump, they love America – but right now they feel abandoned, and it hurts.’ The US president said he has no reason to strike, but protesters have been asking for US intervention. Here, a man shows a sign mentioning Trump during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran in Rome.

US strike on Khamenei would be tantamount to all-out war against Iran, President Pezeshkian warns

Pezeshkian's comments come after Trump's Politico interview, where the US president stated that "It's time to look for new leadership in Iran."

A demonstrator holds a burning photo of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Paris, France, January 11, 2026

Iran temporarily closes airspace, Western military official says signals show US attack 'imminent'

"All the signals are that a US attack is imminent, but that is also how this administration behaves to keep everyone on their toes," a Western military official said.

Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 12, 2025

Ukraine reports year’s heaviest Russian missile assault on Kyiv, Kharkiv

The head of Kyiv's military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, said the capital came under a short but intense attack from missiles.

A firefighter works at the site of a building that was hit by a Russian drone, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 12, 2026.

Iranians 'have fallen in love with Netanyahu,' Tehran resident tells KAN - report

An Iranian protester told KAN Reshet Bet that many Iranians admire Netanyahu and Israeli strikes, while blaming economic collapse, repression, and inflation for the unrest.

An illustration of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of a backdrop of Iranian flags flying amid fire from an Israeli strike on Sharan Oil depot, Tehran.

'The hour of freedom has arrived' says Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado

Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Machado celebrated the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, calling for the rebuilding of the nation after decades of dictatorship. 

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado waves from a balcony of Grand Hotel, after her daughter Ana Corina Sosa Machado, accepted the award on her behalf, in Oslo, Norway December 11, 2025.

Trump shares image of Nicolas Maduro aboard US warship after capture

Trump noted that the forces that captured Maduro suffered a few injuries and no deaths.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro aboard the USS Iwo Jima after his capture by US forces. January 3, 2026.