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Graffiti on a wall in Tehran reads "Down with the U.S.A" on Saturday, the same day Israel said it launched a preemptive attack against Iran.
WORLD
Feb 28, 2026
U.S.-Iran: more than four decades of enmity
Saturday’s U.S. and Israeli strikes mark only the latest in a series of conflicts.
Smoke rises in Iran following an explosion, after Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a preemptive attack against Iran, on Saturday.
WORLD
Feb 28, 2026
U.S. and Israel launch strikes on Iran, targeting its leadership
President Donald Trump said the strikes would end a security threat to the U.S. and give Iranians a chance to topple their rulers.
U.S.President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside of the White House in Washington, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 28, 2026
Trump says frustrated with Iran, but mediator sees ‘breakthrough’
Mediator Oman said that Tehran had agreed to zero stockpiling of any uranium, making moot the question of the level of enrichment.
Any substantial move toward an agreement between longtime foes Washington and Tehran could reduce the imminent prospects for U.S President Donald Trump to carry out a threatened attack on Iran.
WORLD
Feb 27, 2026
U.S.-Iran talks end with no deal but potential signs of progress
The two sides plan to resume negotiations soon, with technical-level discussions scheduled to take place next week in Vienna.
A woman walks past a wall painting in the colors of the Iranian flag in Tehran on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2026
U.S.-Iran nuclear talks to resume in Geneva against backdrop of military threat
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will attend the indirect talks with Iran’s foreign minister.
Two U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-41) prepare to launch from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea on Feb. 15.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 26, 2026
Memo to the Trump administration: Iran has no Maduro
A U.S. attack on Iran could create precisely that no-win outcome: To advance is hell; to retreat is hell.
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency is recruiting Iranians on social media as the U.S. builds up its military presence in the Middle East.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2026
CIA launches fresh social media push to recruit Iranians as Trump threatens military action
The CIA recruitment effort comes amid a massive buildup of U.S. military forces in the Middle East.
People walk past a domestically built "Khaibar-buster" missile and banners showing portraits of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and late armed forces commanders, at Baharestan Square in Tehran last October.
WORLD
Feb 25, 2026
Iran dismisses missile and nuclear claims after Trump alleges ‘sinister ambitions’
U.S. President Donald Trump also laid out his case for a possible attack on Iran, saying he would not allow the world’s biggest sponsor of terrorism to have a nuclear weapon.
U.S. President Donald Trump exits the House Chamber after delivering the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 25, 2026
Trump hails ‘golden age’ in State of the Union as voters sour on economy
U.S. President Donald Trump declared that “this is the Golden Age of America” at the start of his address Tuesday, seeking to project an aura of success.
Iranians walk through Tehran's Grand Bazaar on Tuesday. Tokyo on Wednesday called for the release of a Japanese national who it says was detained in Tehran on Jan. 20.
JAPAN
Feb 25, 2026
Tokyo ‘strongly demands’ release of Japanese national held in Iran since Jan. 20
Details were not immediately clear, but media reports named the person as Shinnosuke Kawashima, Japanese public broadcaster NHK’s Tehran bureau chief.
Iran's security chief Ali Larijani is adept at balancing ideological loyalty with pragmatic statecraft, and is central to Tehran's nuclear policy and strategic diplomacy.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 25, 2026
The veteran ‘insider’ shaping Iran’s nuclear policy
When U.S. and Iranian negotiators meet on Thursday in Geneva, Iran’s top security chief Ali Larijani will be Tehran’s key player behind the scenes.
Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy soldiers wave Chinese flags next to a model of a military vehicle carrying anti-ship missiles during an event ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the country's navy, in Qingdao, China, in April 2019.
WORLD
Feb 25, 2026
Iran nears deal to buy supersonic anti-ship missiles from China
A deployment of the CM-302 missiles would significantly enhance Iran’s strike capabilities and pose a threat to U.S. naval forces in the region, experts said.
U.S. President Donald Trump's shifting narratives and pattern of mission creep mirrors historical cases from Iraq to World War II, showing how leaders adjust justifications to fit actions rather than defining war aims.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2026
Congress must stop war by mission creep
The leader of a major power weighs an attack, and adjusts his reasons to justify the war, rather than making the war depend on the objectives.
A general view of a U.S. State Department sign in Washington on July 11, 2025
WORLD / Politics
Feb 24, 2026
U.S. pulling non-essential staff from embassy in Beirut amid Iran tensions
The U.S. has built up one of its biggest military deployments in the Middle ⁠East, while Iran has threatened to strike American bases in the region if it is attacked.
Iranian women walk past an anti-U.S. billboard in Tehran on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 23, 2026
Tehran is ready for nuclear concessions if U.S. meets demands, Iranian official says
Both sides remain sharply divided — even over the scope and sequencing of relief from crippling U.S. sanctions — following two rounds of talks.
The USS Gerald aircraft carrier heads through the Strait of Gibraltar on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 22, 2026
Trump pushes U.S. toward war with Iran as advisers urge focus on economy
The president has not laid out in detail to the American public why he might be leading the U.S. into its most aggressive action against Tehran since its 1979 revolution.
A screenshot taken from video posted to social media and verified by reporters on Saturday shows Iranians demonstrating at Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 22, 2026
Iranian students chant anti-government slogans, as U.S. threats loom
The unrest first broke out over prolonged financial strain but exploded into mass anti-government protests that were suppressed in a violent crackdown by security forces.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, stands in a jeep as he inspects hard-line Basij militia volunteers in October 2000, during maneuvers in support of the Palestinians fight against Israel.
WORLD
Feb 21, 2026
U.S. strikes on Iran could target individual leaders, officials say
The military options are the latest signs that the United States is preparing for a serious conflict with Iran should diplomatic efforts fail.
People walk past an anti-U.S. billboard in Tehran on Jan. 26.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 21, 2026
U.S. and Iran slide toward conflict as military buildup eclipses talks
Two Israeli officials said they believe the gaps between Washington and ​Tehran are unbridgeable and that the chances of a near-term military escalation are high.
U.S. Navy ships sail in the Arabian Sea on Feb. 6. The military buildup in the Middle East suggests U.S. President Donald Trump is giving himself discretion to launch a sustained campaign against Iran lasting many days.
WORLD
Feb 20, 2026
U.S. amasses forces as Trump says Iran has just days for deal
The deployment is unlike anything the U.S. has done since 2003, when it amassed forces ahead of the invasion of Iraq.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
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