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United States, Iran clash over sanctions relief, uranium enrichment in nuclear talks

"The negotiations continue and the possibility of reaching an interim agreement exists," the official said.

|ByREUTERS
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026
Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani walks near an Iranian missile during an unveiling ceremony in Tehran, Iran, in this picture obtained on February 17, 2024.

Iran could be close to enriching uranium for bomb-making material, US envoy Steve Witkoff claims

The US envoy left out that Iran currently has no access to its material, no machines to enrich it, and no weapons program to use it for any operational purpose.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, TOBIAS SIEGAL
The "Lion" Brigade in action.

IDF celebrates new search and rescue unit amid growing tensions with Iran

Nicknamed "The Lion Battalion," this unit was originally formed in response to the October 7th attack.

|ByAVI ASHKENAZI
SOFIANE ZERMANI, Abdallah Alkhatib, Taqiyeddine Issaad and Salah Issaad pose with the GWFF Best Feature Film Debut Award for “Chronicles From the Siege” at the 76th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, February 21, 2026.

Berlin International Film Festival winners blast Israel in award speeches, ignore Iran

Abdallah Al-Khatib, who won Best Feature Debut for his film 'Chronicles From the Siege', criticized the German government, saying it was complicit in Israel’s conduct in the war against Hamas.

|ByHANNAH BROWN

Trump's Mar-a-Lago could be targeted if US attacks Iran, says Iranian MP - report

No immediate US official response to these remarks was identified in the reports reviewed by The Jerusalem Post at the time of publication

FEBRUARY 21, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A portrait of former US President Donald Trump over the White House is seen on a stairway of his Mar-a-Lago estate.

Living on pins and needles: Israel faces uncertainty at the prospect of war - opinion

Between daily life and existential threat, Israel is in an anxious twilight zone, with its citizens living without stability.

FEBRUARY 21, 2026ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

IDF says forces on high alert amid tensions with Iran, no change to public advisories

The IDF has reassured the public of its readiness amid rising tensions with Iran, emphasizing its alert status and preparedness to respond to any changes in the operational situation.

FEBRUARY 21, 2026ByAVI ASHKENAZI , JERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin is seen in a switch-over ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 27, 2025

The Munich moment that changed everything for Marco Rubio - opinion

From Venezuela to Tehran to Munich, Rubio is no longer just executing policy; he’s shaping a new world order.

FEBRUARY 21, 2026ByADAM SCOTT BELLOS
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio waves, next to Chairman of the Munich Security Conference Wolfgang Ischinger, as he gets a standing ovation after his speech at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026.

FBI arrests three Silicon Valley engineers suspected of leaking Google, technology secrets to Iran

A federal indictment accused sisters Samaneh and Sorour Ghandali and Mohammad Javad Khosravi of conspiring to commit trade secret theft, attempted theft of trade secrets, and obstruction of justice.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026ByYOAV ETIEL, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A closer view of the FBI building on day two of a partial government shutdown in Washington, DC, US, February 1, 2026.

Crowning in Munich: 'Global Day of Rage' is Reza Pahlavi's unofficial coronation for Iranians

MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: Munich alone saw 250,000 attendees, with one attendee stating, “We had all come for our beloved Prince Reza Pahlavi, and for the people inside Iran."

FEBRUARY 20, 2026ByALEX WINSTON
‘A CROWNING moment’: Iran’s former crown prince and now key opposition figure Reza Pahlavi clenches his fist as he stands on stage next to his wife, Yasmine Pahlavi, during a demonstration of the Iranian opposition on February 14 in Munich, on the sidelines of the 62nd Munich Security Conference.

Pahlavi dynasty's influences persists in Iran, from Persia's throne to front lines of the revolt

IRAN AFFAIRS: After founding the Pahlavi dynasty, Emperor Reza Khan sought to reduce the influence of the Shia clergy and other religious authorities and to create a modern, centralized nation-state.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026ByJAMES GENN
DESPITE REIGNING since taking over from his deposed father in 1941, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was crowned in a lavish ceremony in Tehran on October 26, 1967. The ceremony, held 26 years after his accession to the throne, aimed to solidify his image as a ‘King of Kings’ and a transformative leader.

Trial and war: Why Benjamin Netanyahu is clinging on to power - opinion

Seventeen years ago, Benjamin Netanyahu demanded that then prime miniter Ehud Olmert resign because of a police investigation. What happened to that same man?

FEBRUARY 20, 2026ByDAN PERRY
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony for the 70th cohort of military combat officers, at an army base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, October 31, 2024

Iran's death penalty crackdown on protesters targets minors, Amnesty International warns

Amnesty International revealed that two 17-year-olds are among those at risk of being sentenced to death in Iran for involvement in January’s protests, calling for an immediate halt to the executions

FEBRUARY 20, 2026BySHOSHANA BAKER
A demonstrator lights a cigarette with fire from a burning picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 12, 2026.

Araghchi claims US has not requested Iranian suspension of nuclear enrichment

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran is not offering a suspension of nuclear enrichment and claimed the US has not asked them to do so during an MS NOW interview.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026ByGOLDIE KATZ
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026