Iran-US tensions highlights: Nuclear deal ‘within reach’, says Iranian foreign minister ahead of US talks

India on Monday issued an advisory asking all its citizens currently in Iran to leave the country by available means of transport in view of the “evolving situation” there".

Iran-US Tensions LIVE updates: This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media on February 23, 2026, and verified by AFPTV teams, shows students gathering for an anti-government rally at the all-female Alzahra university in Tehran. Iranian students gathered for fresh pro- and anti-government rallies over the weekend commemorating those killed in recent protests, as fears loomed of renewed conflict with the United States over the country's nuclear programme. (AFP)

Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would prefer a deal with Iran but warned of ‘very bad day’ for the country if a deal is not reached. Echoing the same, US' secretary of war Pete Hegseth also said that Iran ‘would be wise’ to make a deal and that it is the outcome President Trump would prefer....Read More

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• 25 Feb 2026, 06:34:23 AM IST

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• 25 Feb 2026, 05:59:39 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: 12 US F-22 fighter jets land in Israel, says report

  Twelve US F-22 fighter jets landed in Israel on Tuesday as the American military continues to buildup its presence in the region against the backdrop of a possibility of a strike on Iran, Ynet reported.

  The landing of American fighter jets in Israel is unusual, and the deployment of advanced stealth F-22s is particularly so, the report added.

• 25 Feb 2026, 05:05:22 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Tehran 'desperately wants a deal', says Trump

  US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran "desperately wants a deal".

  "Important negotiations from Thursday in Geneva. Iran desperately wants a deal. But Iran just can't say the sacred phrase 'we won't build nuclear weapons'," Trump was quoted as saying by Fox News.

• 25 Feb 2026, 04:13:05 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: US senator warns of additional force against Iran if deal not made

  US Senator Dave McCormick said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Iran and could resort to additional military force if Tehran fails to respond.

  “Iran has blood on its hands, American blood, Israeli blood. It's threatened to destroy America with nuclear capability. So it's a terrible actor. It's been underwriting terror for decades in the Middle East," McCormick told CNBC.

  “So I think what we're trying to do now is tighten the noose. That's what the President is trying to put pressure on Iran to act as a good actor. We shouldn't have a lot of trust for Iran and I think what they're going to see is, if President Trump's saying he's going to do something, I think, and they don't, they don't respond appropriately, I think that he's likely to use additional capability, additional military force in some form or another,” he added.

• 25 Feb 2026, 03:27:30 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Trump moves 150 aircraft to Europe, Mideast, says report

  The US military has reportedly moved over 150 aircraft to bases in Europe and the Middle East amid growing tensions with Iran, the Washington Post reported, citing flight tracking data and satellite imagery.

  The current presence of the American force in the region is among the largest in more than two decades, dating back to before the 2003 Iraq war.

• 25 Feb 2026, 02:46:21 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: CIA offers tip to potential informants in Iran as Trump mulls military action

  The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) offered help to potential informants in Iran on Tuesday, providing Farsi-language instructions on ways to safely contact the US federal agency, even as President Donald Trump mulls military strikes.

  “Hello. The Central Intelligence Agency hears you and wants to help,” the agency wrote in the message, according to an English translation. “Here are some tips on how to make a secure virtual call with us.”

• 25 Feb 2026, 02:03:16 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Protest on Greek island against US aircraft carrier as tensions escalate

  Protests took place on the Greek island of Crete late on Tuesday after the arrival of a US aircraft carrier, which is a part of the fleet that President Donald Trump has called to the Middle East amid growing tensions with Iran.

  The peaceful rally, backed by the Greek Communist Party, was held in the nearby port city of Chania. Protesters held up individual placards with letters spelling out “Killers" in English, the Associated Press reported.

• 25 Feb 2026, 01:29:06 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Iranians are right to be dissatisfied, says President

  Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that the people are "dissatisfied with us, and they are right".

  "It is unacceptable for us to hold responsibility, have people dissatisfied with us, and still claim to be Muslims," he added.

• 25 Feb 2026, 12:40:12 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Lebanon fears Israeli strikes if Iran situation escalates

  Amid growing concerns of a wider regional conflict in Iran, Lebanon's foreign minister on Tuesday said his country fears its infrastructure could be hit by Israeli strikes.

  "There are signs that the Israelis could strike very hard in the event of an escalation, potentially including strategic infrastructure such as the airport," foreign minister Youssef Raggi told reporters in Geneva.

• 25 Feb 2026, 12:11:56 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Nuclear deal 'within reach', says Iranian FM ahead of Geneva talks

  Ahead of a fresh round of talks with the US in Geneva this week, Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that a nuclear deal was "within reach".

  "We have a historic opportunity to strike an unprecedented agreement that addresses mutual concerns and achieves mutual interests," said Araghchi in a post on X. He added that a deal was "within reach, but only if diplomacy is given priority".

• 24 Feb 2026, 11:22:11 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Tehran is ready for any necessary steps to reach deal, says minister

  Iranian deputy foreign minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said on Tuesday that Iran is ready to take any necessary steps to reach a deal with the US.

  The latest remark comes as the two countries are set to resume talks in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday.

  "We are ready to reach an agreement as soon as possible. We will do whatever it takes to make this happen. We will enter the negotiating room in Geneva with complete honesty and good faith," Takht-Ravanchi was quoted as saying by state media.

• 24 Feb 2026, 10:59:05 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Iran ready for any necessary steps to reach deal with US

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Iran is ready to take any necessary steps to reach a deal with the United States, Iranian deputy foreign minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said on Tuesday. The fresh rounds of talks are set to take place on Thursday in Geneva.

• 24 Feb 2026, 09:44:23 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: US lawmaker warns against limiting Trump’s authority on potential Iran military action

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: US Congressman Mike Lawler cautioned that attempts in Congress to curb US President Donald Trump’s power to take military action against Iran would be risky.

  Speaking to CNN, Lawler described Iran as the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism and argued that the US president, as commander-in-chief, must retain the ability to safeguard US security and interests both domestically and overseas.

  He said restricting that authority would be dangerous and inconsistent with positions Democrats have supported in the past.

• 24 Feb 2026, 09:21:16 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Iran says it’s ready to take all steps necessary for a deal with the US

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Iran’s deputy foreign minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said Tehran is willing to take any necessary steps to reach an agreement with the US and expressed hope that Washington would show similar intent.

  He also warned that a US strike on Iran would be a “real gamble.”

• 24 Feb 2026, 08:36:48 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Rubio to brief lawmakers on Iran ahead of State of the Union

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to brief senior lawmakers at the White House on Tuesday on Iran, as the administration considers potential strikes, Politico reported, citing two people familiar with the meeting.

  The briefing is expected to include House and Senate leaders, along with the top members of the intelligence committees, and will take place just hours before US President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address at the Capitol.

• 24 Feb 2026, 07:33:52 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Iranian military helicopter crashes into market, at least four dead

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: An Iranian military helicopter crashed into a fruit and vegetable market in central Iran on Tuesday, killing at least four people, state media reported.

  The incident occurred in Dorcheh, about 330 kilometers south of Tehran, in Isfahan province. The region hosts a major air base and a nuclear facility.

  State television said the helicopter was on a training mission. The pilot and co-pilot were among those killed.

  Footage aired by the broadcaster showed smoke and scattered debris at the crash site.

• 24 Feb 2026, 07:25:58 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: US forces seize third sanctioned oil tanker linked to Iran

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: US military forces have seized a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, describing it as the third such interdiction.

  The US Department of Defense said on X that American forces boarded the tanker Bertha overnight without incident, alleging that the vessel was operating in violation of Iran-related sanctions and President Donald Trump’s quarantine of sanctioned ships in the Caribbean.

  The Bertha, sailing under the Cook Islands flag and linked to Shanghai Legendary Ship Management Company Limited, has been under sanctions since January 2020, according to the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

  The Pentagon said US forces monitored the vessel’s journey from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean before stopping it.

• 24 Feb 2026, 07:23:05 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: US says diplomacy is its first option on Iran, but force not ruled out

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump prefers diplomacy as the primary approach towards Iran but is prepared to use lethal force if required, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday.

• 24 Feb 2026, 05:31:06 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: US deploys over 150 military aircraft near Iran after nuclear talks stall

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: The US has deployed more than 150 military aircraft to bases across Europe and the Middle East in recent days, according to a Washington Post report citing satellite imagery and flight-tracking data, following the collapse of nuclear negotiations with Iran last week.

  The reported buildup includes cargo planes, aerial refueling tankers and combat jets, marking one of the largest US force movements in the region in over two decades.

  The report also said the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford was operating near Crete, joining the USS Abraham Lincoln, as US President Donald Trump reiterated warnings of potential military action if no agreement is reached on Iran’s nuclear programme.

  US defence officials confirmed an increased flow of forces but declined to provide further operational details, the report said.

• 24 Feb 2026, 05:28:04 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Iranian man sentenced to death on ‘enmity against God’ charge after January protests

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: An Iranian revolutionary court has sentenced a man to death on charges of “enmity against God", according to a Reuters report.

  This is the first such ruling connected to the mass protests that erupted in January.

  The sentence marks a significant escalation in the authorities’ response to the unrest.

• 24 Feb 2026, 05:23:06 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards launch drills along southern Gulf coast

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have begun military exercises along the country’s southern shores of the Gulf, state media reported Tuesday.

• 24 Feb 2026, 05:17:40 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Iran close to China missile deal as US boosts naval presence

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Iran is nearing a deal with China to acquire advanced anti-ship cruise missiles, according to multiple sources familiar with the negotiations, in a move that could sharpen tensions as the United States expands its naval deployment near Iranian waters, according to a Reuters report.

  The agreement, which involves the Chinese-made CM-302 supersonic missiles, is said to be close to finalisation, though a delivery timeline has not yet been determined.

  With a reported range of roughly 290 kilometres, the missiles are designed to fly low and at high speed to evade shipborne defence systems. Analysts say their induction would markedly strengthen Iran’s maritime strike capabilities and heighten risks for U.S. naval assets operating in the region.

• 24 Feb 2026, 04:23:01 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Iran must be fully ready for war to deter conflict, diplomat says

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Iran must be fully prepared for war to prevent conflict, former Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ramin Mehmanparast said, as Tehran readies for a third round of indirect nuclear talks with the United States in Geneva on Thursday.

  Mehmanparast said Iran remained open to a fair and respectful agreement and that “the ball is in the Americans’ court,” while dismissing the notion that military threats could force Tehran into concessions.

  “If we want war not to happen, we must be 100% ready for war,” he said, adding that Iran’s armed forces were at their highest level of readiness and that the country would not yield under pressure.

• 24 Feb 2026, 04:20:35 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Tehran University students chant anti-Khamenei slogans at rally

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Students at the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tehran chanted “Khamenei is a killer” during a rally on Tuesday, according to video obtained by Iran International.

• 24 Feb 2026, 04:14:45 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: US could sustain days of strikes on Iran, Israeli intelligence assessment says

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Israeli intelligence has assessed that the United States would be capable of sustaining four to five days of high-intensity aerial strikes on Iran, or roughly a week of lower-intensity operations, according to a Financial Times report citing an Israeli intelligence official.

  The assessment, the report said, takes into account the expected arrival of the USS Gerald R Ford.

• 24 Feb 2026, 02:57:37 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Tear gas fired at students inside Tehran university campus

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Security forces deployed tear gas against students inside the lobby of the Vanak campus of Khajeh Nasir University of Technology in Tehran, according to the university’s newsletter.

• 24 Feb 2026, 02:42:29 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Retired US General says US, Israel have ‘historic opportunity’ to hasten Iran regime collapse

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Retired General Jack Keane said Monday that the US and Israel are at a pivotal moment in dealing with Iran, arguing that negotiations would prolong the survival of a government he described as weakened and fragile.

  Speaking to Fox News, the former US Army vice chief of staff said Washington should avoid actions that might “extend the life” of Iran’s leadership, claiming current conditions present a rare chance to set the stage for potential regime collapse.
  
  Keane also accused Tehran of deceiving the US for decades and warned that renewed talks would offer Iranian authorities a “lifeline.”

• 24 Feb 2026, 02:20:02 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Which countries have advised their citizens to leave Iran

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: India's foreign ministry on Monday urged its citizens to leave Iran, against a backdrop of fears of a possible US strike on Tehran.

  Earlier, Serbia also issued a similar advisory urging citizens to leave Iran, citing the "deteriorating security situation." Separately, Sweden's Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard noted on X her "strong appeal addressed to Swedish citizens who are in Iran to leave".

  Other than these, Australia and Poland has also advised caution for its citizens in Iran.

• 24 Feb 2026, 01:57:09 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Iran says ‘ sanctities, flag’ examples of 'red lines' student should ‘not cross’

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: University students have the right to protest but everyone must "understand the red lines", the Iranian government's spokeswoman said Tuesday in the first official reaction to renewed protests on campuses since the weekend.

  "Sanctities and the flag are two examples of these red lines that we must protect and not cross or deviate from, even at the height of anger," Fatemeh Mohajerani said. (AFP)

• 24 Feb 2026, 01:40:21 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Farooq Abdullah asks ‘children of J&K’ to leave Iran ‘immediately’

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: On fresh 'leave Iran by available means' advisory issued by India amid US strike fears, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah says, "I want to tell the children of Jammu and Kashmir to leave immediately. Otherwise, tomorrow when the airspace is closed, their parents and families will raise concerns and panic. It is better to leave before that situation arises, because later there may be no one to evacuate them. Since the advisory has already been issued, they should pack up and return home."

• 24 Feb 2026, 01:23:59 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Iran says students have right to protest but must know 'red lines'

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Amid the ongoing protests across several universities in Iran, the country said that students have the right to protest but they must know ‘red lines’, reported news agency AFP.

• 24 Feb 2026, 01:08:27 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Death toll of army helicopter crash in Iran now 4

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: The death toll of the crash of an Iranian army's Air Force helicopter has risen to four, according to the state media.

  On Tuesday, the helicopter crashed into a fruit market in Iran's central province of Isfahan. Among those who died in the crash are pilot, co-pilot, and two fruit vendors on the ground, reported IRNA news agency.

  It added that crash may have happened due to "technical malfunction".

• 24 Feb 2026, 12:50:48 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Army helicopter crashes in Iran, 2 people dead, says state media

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: A helicopter belonging to the Iranian army's Air Force crashed on Tuesday in the central province of Isfahan, killing at least two people, state media reported.

  "Unfortunately, the pilot and co-pilot were killed in the incident," state TV said without specifying the cause of the crash. (AFP)

• 24 Feb 2026, 12:27:27 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Iran students continue protests, announce creation of Lion and Sun associations

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: The student protests in Iran continued on Monday as students of universities in Iranian cities such as Tehran, Isfahan and Mashhad announced creation of Lion and Sun associations and adopted the pre-1979 Lion and Sun emblem, reported Iran International.

  The report said said that statements circulated by students at the University of Tehran, Amirkabir University of Technology and Isfahan University of Technology announced the creation of Lion and Sun associations.

  They also called for secular governance, territorial integrity and free elections, and expressed support for exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi.

• 24 Feb 2026, 12:00:53 PM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates:Trump ‘curious’ over why Iranians haven't ‘capitulated’

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump is “curiou” about why Iranians “haven't capitulated” so far under pressure, said US special envoy Steve Witkoff in an interview with Fox News over the weekend.

  "Why, under this sort of pressure, with the amount of sea power, naval power that we have over there, why they haven't come to us and said, 'We profess that we don't want to be — we don't want a weapon. So, here's what we're prepared to do.' And yet, it's hard to sort of get them to that place," Witkoff had said.

• 24 Feb 2026, 11:42:14 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Trump frustrated with ‘limited’ military leverage against Iran - Report

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump is growing frustrated with the limits of military leverage against Iran as described by his aides, reported CBS citing multiple sources familiar with the matter.

  The report added that Trump has been told that an operation on Iran would be unlike the one in Venezuela and could lead to a wider conflict in the Middle East.

• 24 Feb 2026, 11:20:35 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: 'Iran would be wise to make a deal', says Pete Hegseth

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: United States secretary of war Pete Hegseth said on Monday (local time) that "Iran should make a deal. Iran has an opportunity to to make a deal. That is the outcome the President would prefer. Our job is to provide options...everything is on the table. It's the president decision."

  “Iran would be wise to make a good deal,” he said.

• 24 Feb 2026, 11:05:42 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: EU foreign policy chief calls for 'diplomatic solution' on Iran

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: The foreign policy chief of the European Union has asked for “diplomatic solution” on Iran, reported news agency AFP. This coms as Iran and the US remain engaged on talks, with two rounds done and the next round scheduled for February 26, Thursday, in Geneva.

• 24 Feb 2026, 10:39:33 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE: Trump's State of the Union address to mention last year's strikes on Iran

  Iran-US tensions LIVE: United States President Donald Trump's State of the Union address will mention the US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites conducted last year during the 12-day Israel-Iran war, among other things.

  The address comes as the US has deployed two aircraft carriers in the Middle East amid tensions with Iran.

• 24 Feb 2026, 10:33:08 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE: Indian medical students' body seeks early return of those studying there

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: The All India Medical Students Association-Foreign Students' Wing has urged the government to ask the Indian Embassy in Iran to urgently coordinate with Iranian universities and authorities for postponement of all scheduled examinations for Indian students studying there in view of the security situation and the advisories to Indian nationals to leave the country.

  In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Association said that in the prevailing tense geopolitical and security environment, it is neither safe nor feasible for students to remain in Iran merely to appear in examinations.

  The Association requested the government "to direct the Embassy in Iran to urgently coordinate with Iranian universities and authorities to postpone all scheduled examinations for Indian students".

• 24 Feb 2026, 10:07:44 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: US' military build-up in Middle East

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: As tensions between US and Iran soar ahead of talks scheduled for later this week, the US military has amped up its military presence in the Middle East and has assembled a vast array of forces in the region, which is likely the largest US deployment there since the 2003 Iraq invasion, reported Bloomberg.

  The military equipment stationed by US in the middle east include two aircraft carriers, fighter jets and refueling tankers.

• 24 Feb 2026, 09:51:57 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Iran's FM says ‘good chance’ of diplomatic solution

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi told CBS on Sunday that there is a “good chance” that the US and Iran could reach a diplomatic solution over the nuclear issue. He said he expected to meet US envoy Steve Witkoff in Geneva for nuclear talks and added that a proposed deal would be ready to share within days. He said that Iran is still working on the proposal.

• 24 Feb 2026, 09:31:05 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: US asks nonessential diplomats to leave Lebanon

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: The United States has ordered nonessential diplomats and their family members at the US Embassy in Beirut to leave Lebanon, the State Department said Monday, as tensions over Iran rise with the threat of a potentially imminent military strike.

  The department said in an updated travel alert for US citizens in Lebanon that it "ordered the departure of non-emergency US government personnel and family members of government personnel due to the security situation in Beirut."

  The alert, which was formally released several hours after word began to circulate about the move, said US personnel remaining in Lebanon would have their in-country travel restricted. (AP)

• 24 Feb 2026, 09:13:44 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: India's ‘leave Iran’ advisory amid fear of war in Middle East

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: India asked all its citizens currently in Iran to leave to country by any available means of transport in a fresh advisory issued on Monday, February 23.

  According to the Indian Embassy in Tehran, the fresh advisory was issued “in view of the evolving situation in Iran” and is in continuation to the similar advisory issued earlier this year on January 5, 2026.

  India has asked all Indian nations currently in Iran, including students, pilgrims, business persons and tourists, to leave the country by available means of transport, including commercial flights. Read more.

• 24 Feb 2026, 08:59:03 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Gold rises for fifth day amid US tariff uncertainty, Iran tension

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Gold rose for a fifth day, as uncertainty over US trade policy and prolonged tensions around Iran drove investors toward safer assets.

  Bullion was near $5,240 an ounce in early trading, having gained more than 7% over the previous four sessions. Markets are in a state of confusion after US President Donald Trump said he would increase a global import levy to 15% after the Supreme Court ruled against his so-called reciprocal tariffs. (Bloomberg)

• 24 Feb 2026, 08:52:27 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Israeli opposition leader backs strikes against Iran

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Israel's opposition leader Yair Lapid on Monday backed military action in Iran and called for the rule of “ayatollahs” to be overthrown.

  “I will go wherever necessary, from CNN to the British parliament, and tell them: You know that I am the head of the opposition, you know that Netanyahu and I are rivals, but Iran must be attacked with full force, the rule of the ayatollahs must be overthrown,” he said on Monday, reported Iran International.

• 24 Feb 2026, 08:41:11 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: ‘US President is a man of action' - What alert did Iranians get

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Thousands of people in Iran reportedly got an alert on their phones on Monday that said, "The US President is a man of action. Wait and see," in Persian, from an anonymous number.

  This escalation, reported by Iran International news agency citing state media comes as US President Donald Trump has upped rhetorical attacks on the regime in Tehran, while also amassing armadas in the Middle East for a possible military strike. Read more.

• 24 Feb 2026, 08:28:48 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Iran warns of wider conflict in case of escalation

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: At a conference in Geneva, Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi warned of a wider conflict in case of aggression and warned the coumtries against supporting actions that could lead to escalation in the region.

  “We call upon all nations committed to peace and justice to take meaningful steps to prevent further escalation. The consequences of any renewed aggression wouldn’t remain confined to one country and responsibility would rest with those who initiate or support such actions,” Iran International quoted Gharibabadi as saying at the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.

• 24 Feb 2026, 08:19:18 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Trump's ‘very bad day’ warning for Iran

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: In a lengthy post on Truth Social, Trump also said that he would rather want to strike a deal with Iran but in case that does not happen, the Middle Eastern country could see a “very bad day”.

  “Everything that has been written about a potential War with Iran has been written incorrectly, and purposefully so. I am the one that makes the decision, I would rather have a Deal than not but, if we don’t make a Deal, it will be a very bad day for that Country and, very sadly, its people, because they are great and wonderful, and something like this should never have happened to them,” Trump wrote.

• 24 Feb 2026, 08:09:35 AM IST

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Trump says Gen Caine things war against Iran ‘could be easily won’

  Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump called the reports about General Daniel Caine being apprehensive about striking Iran “100% inaccurate” and added that the Army official thinks that a war against Iran could be “easily won”.

  “Numerous stories from the Fake News Media have been circulating stating that General Daniel Caine, sometimes referred to as Razin, is against us going to War with Iran. The story does not attribute this vast wealth of knowledge to anyone, and is 100% incorrect. General Caine, like all of us, would like not to see War but, if a decision is made on going against Iran at a Military level, it is his opinion that it will be something easily won. He knows Iran well in that he was in charge of Midnight Hammer, the attack on the Iranian Nuclear Development,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.