February 2026

Iranians take to streets with different reactions to death of supreme leader Ali Khamenei

Iranians have been seen taking to the streets to react to the death of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in video clips that began to emerge after the attack on Saturday. US President Donald Trump said on social media that Iran’s ruler had been killed during the surprise wave of US-Israel strikes. The death of […]

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Starmer is cautious on Iran because he knows the chaos Trump’s strikes could trigger

Sir Keir Starmer is treading a characteristically cautious diplomatic path in his response to the attacks on Iran by the US and Israel. He’s under pressure from those on the left of British politics to condemn US President Donald Trump‘s actions as “illegal” and unjustified – while those on the right want to see him

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Brits 2026: Olivia Dean dominates awards, winning album of the year

Olivia Dean has dominated this year’s Brit Awards, winning album of the year, artist of the year, best pop act and song of the year. Last year, the 26-year-old Brit school graduate became the first British solo female artist to simultaneously top the UK Official Singles and Albums Chart since fellow Brit alumni Adele. Sam

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One dead and others injured at Abu Dhabi and Dubai airports – as missile threat grounds flights

One person has died and seven have been injured after an “incident” at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed airport, while four were also hurt at Dubai International – reportedly due to an overnight Iranian attack. It comes as many flights in and out of the Middle East have been cancelled due to US missile attacks on Iran

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Big blasts heard over Dubai as people run for cover from Iranian missiles

The US and Israel have begun a war with the apparent aim of toppling Iran’s regime – and we are beginning to learn the consequences. There were threats and grave warnings of retaliation and regional conflict. American military assets in the region were described as legitimate targets. Iran has now acted on those warnings. Iran

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Where has been hit? Iran retaliates across Middle East after US-Israel strikes

Multiple locations in Iran have been targeted by joint US-Israel strikes, and Tehran has launched retaliatory missiles across the region. The Iranian cities hit include Tehran, Isfahan, Tabriz, Kermanshah, and Qom, according to Telegram posts from the country’s Revolutionary Guard Corps. Also targeted was the residence of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as

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Trump is going for regime change despite positive talks with Iran

Only thirty-six hours ago, Trump’s envoys were meeting with a high-level Iranian delegation in Geneva to discuss a diplomatic solution. The initial noises were positive. Conversations that I had with figures involved in those negotiations were optimistic that the sides were drawing close to a provisional agreement, although some obvious and significant gaps remained. Notably,

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