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Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq threatens US, Kurdish groups

The militia's threat came as the US Embassy in Israel said it had authorized the departure of non-essential personnel on Friday.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim men from the Iranian-backed group Kataib Hezbollah wave the party's flags as they walk along a street painted in the colours of the Israeli flag during a parade marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Baghdad
Iranians protest on a main street in Tehran, December 30, 2025

Iran's Islamic regime will fall when its pillars of loyalty begin to crack - opinion

Real change occurs when the mechanism of loyalty begins to crack; when those loyalists understand that, at a decisive moment, they may find themselves standing alone.

|ByELI AVIDAR
A WOMAN holds a picture of a slain person during a memorial ceremony marking the 40th day of mourning for victims of "terrorism" killed in previous anti-government protests in Iran, at the Tehran Musalla on February 17, 2026.

Iranian families pressured to falsify death records after regime kills protesting loved ones - CNN

The regime, rights groups stated, would routinely force the families to register their loved ones posthumously as members of the paramilitary Basij militia, a force affiliated with the IRGC.

|ByTZVI JASPER
A man walks past a mural depicting a damaged Statue of Liberty, on a street in Tehran, Iran, February 26, 2026.

Iran's top targets in retaliatory strikes likely to include key Israeli infrastructure, US bases

Iran and its proxies may attempt direct military action, and mobilize terror attacks or sabotage activity within Israel in retaliation for US strikes, the Alma Research and Education Center analyzed.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

‘Mouse Ali’: Khamenei’s hidden network sustains his authoritarian rule from hiding

Bayt-e Rahbari has allowed Khamenei’s authority to remain intact in his absence and, according to United Against Nuclear Iran, highlights the regime’s durability.

FEBRUARY 26, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
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 transferred $1.7b. to terror proxies through cryptocurrency service Binance last year - NYT

The crypto-currency exchange site reportedly fired or suspended at least four employees involved in the internal investigation, with the company blaming “violations of company protocol.”

FEBRUARY 25, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A representation of the cryptocurrency is seen in front of Binance logo in this illustration taken, March 4, 2022.

US expands Iran sanctions, targets illegal petroleum 'shadow fleet,' weapon production

Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control also targeted multiple networks that enable Iran to secure the precursor materials and machinery required for ballistic missile and other weapons.

FEBRUARY 25, 2026ByREUTERS
A sailboat sails as a boat approaches to the boarding ladder of the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 as it sits anchored after it was seized in July by British Royal Marines off the coast of the British Mediterranean territory on suspicion of violating sanctions against Syria, in the Strait of Gibraltar,

'Not worried at all': Killing Khamenei would not trigger collapse of regime, Iran's Araghchi says

"Our system does not depend on individuals. It is supported by the people. So I am not worried at all. Even in the middle of war, nothing collapsed," Araghchi said.

FEBRUARY 25, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
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

AI modeling predicts IRGC support for military general to succeed Khamenei

Speculation over succession has intensified during periods of heightened regional tension, including the recent 12-day war in June.

FEBRUARY 25, 2026ByKATERYNA POBEREZHNA
Iranian parliament members chant in support of the IRGC while wearing military uniforms in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026.

Iranians turn universities into battleground against Islamic regime

One protester told The Media Line: “Left or right, what is certain and inevitable is the inevitable destruction of the Islamic Republic.”

FEBRUARY 25, 2026ByOMID HABIBINIA/THE MEDIA LINE
Students supporting Reza Pahlavi chanted slogans in his favor across several universities. Furthermore, for the first time, they also chanted against the leftists, who are considered the primary rivals of the monarchists.

IRGC kills, arrests at least 100 MEK fighters in clashes near Khamenei's Tehran headquarters

Iran’s IRGC said it killed or arrested at least 100 MEK fighters during clashes near Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s Tehran headquarters, with MEK confirming the incident and reporting heavy losses.

FEBRUARY 25, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.

Trump says Iran will 'never' have nuclear weapons during State of the Union address

As US-Iran tensions rise, US President Donald Trump stated that he will “never allow the world’s number one sponsor of terror to have a nuclear weapon.”

FEBRUARY 25, 2026ByGOLDIE KATZ, JAMES GENN
US President Donald J. Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

'Enmity against god': Iran issues death sentence linked to January unrest, source says

A Tehran revolutionary court has reportedly sentenced Mohammad Abbasi to death on charges of “enmity against god,” a ruling not yet confirmed by Iran’s judiciary or Supreme Court.

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An effigy resembling Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hanged during a rally in support of Iranian protesters during a global day of action in Los Angeles, California, February 14, 2026.

IDF opens fire on Lebanese military, LAF claims, escalating for UNIFIL review

The office of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Lebanese presidency did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByJAMES GENN, REUTERS
The Lebanese military secures the streets in Kfar Kila, southern Lebanon, February 8, 2026; illustrative.