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FILE – In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the USS Gerald R. Ford embarked on the first of its sea trials to test various state-of-the-art systems on its own power for the first time, April 8, 2017, from Newport News, Va. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ridge Leoni/U.S. Navy via AP, File)

Donald Trump says change in power in Iran ‘would be the best thing that could happen’

February 13, 2026 at 4:18 p.m.

President Donald Trump said Friday that a change in power in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen” as the U.S. administration weighs whether to take military action...

In this photo released on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addresses the nation in a televised speech. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Deaths in Iran’s crackdown on protests reach more than 7,000, activists say

February 12, 2026 at 6:15 p.m.

Activists say the death toll from a crackdown over Iran’s nationwide protests has reached at least 7,000 with many more people still feared dead.

Special envoy Steve Witkoff, listens during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

What to know as the US and Iran prepare for nuclear talks in Oman

February 5, 2026 at 3:53 p.m.

U.S. President Donald Trump has kept up pressure on Iran, moving aircraft carriers and other military assets to the Gulf.

A vendor waits for customers at Tajrish Square in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A month after Iran protests began, worry pervades Mideast over possible US strike

January 28, 2026 at 8:37 a.m.

Iranian officials reached out to the wider Middle East on Wednesday over the threat of a possible U.S. military strike on the country, a month since the start of protests...

FILE – Protesters march on a bridge in Tehran, Iran, on Dec. 29, 2025. (Fars News Agency via AP, File)

The death toll from a crackdown on protests in Iran jumps to at least 2,571, activists say

January 13, 2026 at 7:38 p.m.

Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days Tuesday after authorities severed communications during a crackdown on nationwide protests.

In this frame grab from footage circulating on social media from Iran showed protesters once again taking to the streets of Tehran despite an intensifying crackdown as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world in Tehran, Iran, Saturday Jan. 10, 2026. (UGC via AP)

Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 646

January 12, 2026 at 7:47 p.m.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its bloody crackdown on protesters, a move coming as activists...

Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran spikes to at least 538, activists say

January 11, 2026 at 8:39 a.m.

Iran’s parliament speaker warned Sunday that the U.S. military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if the U.S. strikes the Islamic Republic over ongoing protests.

This is a locator map for Iran with its capital, Tehran. (AP Photo)

Iran supreme leader signals upcoming crackdown on protesters ‘ruining their own streets’ for President Trump

January 9, 2026 at 10:12 p.m.

Iran signaled Friday that security forces would crack down on protesters, directly challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to support those peacefully demonstrating as the death toll rose to at...

An interactive map of protests in Iran from December 29, 2025, to January 5, 2026. (AP Digital Embed)

Iran army chief threatens preemptive attack over ‘rhetoric’ targeting country after Trump’s comments

January 7, 2026 at 8:26 a.m.

Iran’s army chief threatened preemptive military action Wednesday over the “rhetoric” targeting the Islamic Republic, likely referring to U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning that if Tehran “violently kills peaceful protesters,”...

This combo shows President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. and Iranian Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Bilal Hussein)

Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran

January 2, 2026 at 7:13 a.m.

President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats as widening economic protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic.

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