Reports indicate that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) utilized the controversial Pegasus spyware to transmit fabricated messages to Iranian officials. This alleged operation occurred during a specific action, raising concerns about cyber espionage tactics.

A US delegation, including JD Vance, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner, arrived in Islamabad for talks with Iranian officials, with Vance stating he looks forward to the negotiations and has received instructions from Trump.

Egypt initiated new de-escalation efforts, with its Foreign Minister holding calls with US and Iranian officials, among others, to address ongoing violence in the Middle East.

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree faced scrutiny over why only one Iranian official has been deported by the Canadian government, despite concerns that 24 officials were deemed part of a terror group.

The Israeli army announced the elimination of two high-ranking Iranian officials, General Ismail Ahmadi and another commander from the Ministry of Intelligence.

At least nine senior Iranian officials have reportedly died as a result of attacks carried out by the United States and Israel.

China's Foreign Minister expressed shock over claims that the IDF is authorized to eliminate any senior Iranian official without additional approval, amidst escalating regional tensions.

A new report indicates that children of high-ranking Iranian officials are currently enrolled in leading universities across the United States.

Israel's decision to authorize its military to target and kill high-ranking Iranian officials raises questions about the effectiveness of its 'decapitation' strategy, with some analysts suggesting it may only temporarily delay and ultimately strengthen Iranian resistance.

Ο ισραηλινός στρατός ανέφερε ότι δεν θα σταματήσει τη «σειρά εξοντώσεων» ανώτερων Ιρανών αξιωματούχων, και ενώ νωρίτερα είχε ανακοίνωσε ότι σκότωσε τον Ιρανό υπουργό Πληροφοριών, Εσμαΐλ Χατίμπ. IDF:…

Additionally, military sites used to store and launch suicide drones, ballistic missiles and air defense systems were struck, the IDF said

Extensive explosions were reported in Tehran on Tuesday morning. The IDF claims to have killed several high-ranking Iranian officials in recent operations.

Iranian state media has called for transforming the traditional fire festival into a symbolic protest by burning effigies of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu.

Officials from four regional countries are reportedly holding behind-the-scenes talks with Iranian officials, attempting to persuade them to initiate discussions with the United States.

Iranian Officials Say Over 1,200 Killed Since Start of U.S.-Israel War Haaretz

US defense secretary was evasive when asked about the airstrike that Iranian officials say killed at least 165 students Minab school bombing: how the worst mass casualty event of the Iran war unfolded – a visual guide Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, offered few details and was evasive when asked about the deadly strike on a girls’ school in Iran, saying only that the US was “investigating” the incident. Iranian officials say the attack, which happened on Saturday, killed at least 16...

Iranian officials are deliberating over who will replace Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader killed in the U.S.-Israeli assault. Fears of the war’s economic toll sent Asian markets lower.

China is urging Iranian officials to avoid actions that could disrupt Qatari gas exports or other energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

US envoy Steve Witkoff says Iranian officials told US counterparts they control enough enriched uranium to produce 11 nuclear weapons.

Israeli intelligence tracked the movements of senior Iranian officials in Tehran for years before the air strike that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday. As bodyguards and drivers headed to work in the Iranian capital, Israeli operatives monitored them, according to two people familiar with the matter cited by the Financial Times. Almost every traffic […]

Iranian officials are already looking for a replacement for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the country for 37 years before being killed in a sudden American and Israeli bombing.

Iranian officials claim they are prepared for all scenarios after the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iranian officials have rubbished media reports about the death of Army Chief Amir Hatami amid the latest US and Israeli strikes on Iran

The third round of talks between US and Iranian officials regarding Iran's nuclear development began in Switzerland on the 26th. The focus is on whether the talks will progress as the US intensifies military pressure.

Iranian officials have issued their strongest threat yet against the United States, warning of conflict escalation and a potential abandonment of their limited retaliation doctrine if new American attacks occur.

Crude oil futures continued to decline following statements from Iranian officials indicating readiness for a potential deal with the United States.

The United States will meet with Iranian officials in Geneva on Thursday for another round of discussions, a U.S. official said Monday, following earlier comments by Iranian Foreig...

Iranian officials held out hope for progress toward a deal to forestall fresh conflict when talks with US negotiators resume Thursday, despite a huge build-up of American military might in the Middle

The United States and Iran have failed to reach an agreement on ending the war, with Washington claiming to offer the best deal while Tehran deems demands unreasonable. Iranian officials further stated that the US has failed to earn Iran's trust despite proposals, with talks reaching agreement on some points but differing on two important issues.

Top US and Iranian officials have arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan, to commence peace talks aimed at permanently ending the six-week-old Iran war, though discussions are starting with significant delays and mutual distrust.

Top Iranian officials have expressed their condolences and mourned the passing of Kamal Kharrazi, praising him as a 'tireless soldier of diplomacy'.

Iranian officials report that two missile strikes on the Shajareh Tayyebeh School killed 168 children, mostly girls, prompting Iran to request an urgent UN Human Rights debate.

Targeted attacks by the United States and Israel on top Iranian officials have led to a new and unstable political landscape in Tehran, altering the balance of power within the leadership.

Assassination of Iranian officials, commanders exposes enemies’ desperation: Spox  PressTV

Iran executed a Swedish citizen on Wednesday, Sweden’s foreign minister said, adding that she had summoned the Iranian ambassador in Stockholm to condemn the decision. The person, who was not named, was arrested in Iran in June of last year and Sweden has repeatedly raised the case with Iranian officials, Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard […]

Israeli military spokesperson said “We will continue to hunt down all of the regime's senior officials.”

Iran has experienced a significant blow to its leadership after Israel claimed responsibility for airstrikes that killed two top Iranian officials, including the head of the National Security Council.

American Axios reported that representatives of the USA and Iran spoke for the first time since the start of the attacks by America and Israel on this country, but the report was soon denied by the Iranian Foreign Minister...

Iranian officials stated that oil exports from Kharg Island remain uninterrupted, despite an American attack on the island, according to IRNA and Tasnim agencies.

The New York Times reports that an investigation proves the US hit a girls' school in the city of Minab, Iran, which Iranian officials say killed at least 175 people, mostly children, during an attack on a neighboring military base that previously included the school building.

Khamenei was killed on Saturday in U.S-Israeli strikes that left hundreds dead, including top Iranian officials

A UN mission investigating human rights violations in Iran expressed dismay over deadly strikes targeting Iranian officials, stating that extrajudicial executions cannot be justified.

Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi urged his Israeli counterpart to help bring about an immediate end to the war in Iran during a call on Tuesday, reportedly held at Israel’s request. The call came three days after Israel and the United States launched a massive attack on Tehran, killing its Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his wife and senior Iranian officials, prompting largely ineffective Iranian counter-attacks across the Middle East so far. “China opposes any military strikes launched by...

US envoy Steve Witkoff stated that Iranian officials claimed to possess enough enriched uranium for eleven atomic bombs, a claim that Russia's foreign minister questioned.

Nearly all the traffic cameras in Tehran had been hacked for years. And when the senior Iranian officials came to work near Pasteur Street in Tehran - where Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a US-Israeli air strike on Saturday, a report said.

At least 153 people, including children, have been killed after a reported strike on a school in southern Iran. Iranian officials there blame the United States and Israel, while the U.S. military says it is reviewing the reports, and Israel's military says it is not aware of any IDF operations in the area.

The Kremlin claims that the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials during a U.S.

The Israeli army has published a list of high-ranking Iranian officials it claims were killed in US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) published photos of seven members of the Iranian security leadership whom they claim were successfully "eliminated," which is a military term for killing.

An Israeli official told Reuters that Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the country's president, Masoud Pezeshkian, were targets of joint

Representatives of the countries were in Geneva this week to discuss the fate of Iran’s nuclear program.

New Zealand announced sanctions and travel bans on several Iranian ministers and officials due to alleged human rights violations during recent nationwide protests.

Iran's negotiating delegation has left Tehran for a third ​round of nuclear talks with the U.S., ​state media reported on Wednesday, even as other Iranian officials slammed comments made by President

Talks between American and Iranian officials will continue in Geneva to discuss the denuclearization of Tehran, with the US reiterating its tough stance and warning of military escalation if a convincing plan is not presented.

Iranian officials held out hope for progress towards a deal to forestall fresh conflict when talks with US negotiators resume on Thursday, despite a huge build-up of American military might in the Middle East. France 24's Kethevane Gorjestani takes a look at whether an agreement seems likely, and what might happen if one cannot be reached.

Iranian officials placed images of children killed in the Minab incident on seats during a flight to Islamabad for peace talks.

An Iranian intelligence chief killed overnight on Monday was one of several Iranian officials who occupied their posts for only a few months.

Iran has called upon the UN Security Council to condemn alleged US-Israeli assassination plots targeting senior Iranian officials.

Russia has intensified internet censorship, reportedly adopting methods used by Iran, due to concerns in Moscow that the security of its own leaders could be compromised following US and Israeli actions against Iranian officials.

The assassination of Laridjani is reportedly complicating decision-making, as Washington and Israel continue to target high-ranking Iranian officials, with Israel also threatening to kill the new Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.

The shift in public mood followed reports of the killing of senior Iranian officials, as many appeared to be celebrating what they see as the weakening of the regime’s enforcement forces.

Ubistva dvojice visokih iranskih zvaničnika označavaju prekretnicu u žestokoj kampanji čiji je cilj rušenje vlade u Teheranu, piše Volstrit žurnal.

Gholamreza Soleimani posljednji je u nizu visokih iranskih dužnosnika ubijenih od početka rata u Iranu.

This is the moment he ordered the attack on Iranian officials

The U.S. Justice Department is reportedly seeking information on Iranian officials who are publicly visible, suggesting an intelligence-gathering or investigative effort.

Several senior Iranian officials showed up at the government-sponsored rally, marking Quds Day, an annual anti-Israel event that was shaken by explosions from the U.S.-Israeli aerial assault.

Iranian officials on Wednesday said new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was injured but safe after the strike that killed his father Ali Khamenei during the war with US and Israel after rumours regarding his wellbeing.

Iranian officials have announced that foreign university students in the country are being provided with safe and secure accommodation.

US military has not taken responsibility for the strike, which killed at least 165 students, according to Iranian officials – key US politics stories from Wednesday 4 March at a glance Pete Hegseth,…

The clerics were considering announcing as early as Wednesday but were reluctant to put a target on his back, Iranian officials reportedly said

Israel hacked traffic cameras in Tehran to monitor the daily lives of high-ranking Iranian officials in preparation for Operation "Roaring Lion," during which Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed.

The death toll from an alleged Israeli airstrike on a girls' elementary school in Iran's Hormozgan province has risen to 165, with rescue operations now complete, according to Iranian officials.

Tel Aviv investigates while the whereabouts and situation of Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, are unknown.

All high-ranking Iranian officials are alive: FM  Tehran Times

Iranian officials have issued their most serious threats to the US, indicating they will reconsider their doctrine of limited retaliation to contain conflict with Washington, following American threats of attack.

Iran has strongly refuted US President Trump's accusations of rebuilding nuclear and missile capabilities, calling them "big lies." Ahead of crucial talks in Geneva, Iranian officials stated that "hon

Iranian officials expressed hope for progress in nuclear talks with US negotiators despite a significant American military buildup in the Middle East, aiming for a mutually beneficial agreement.

Window Closing On Iran Diplomacy: IAEA's Grossi Issues Pessimistic Outlook Oil prices climbed early Thursday as markets zeroed in on the prospect of US action against Iran, lifting energy shares alongside crude - with West Texas Intermediate above $66 a barrel. The US military build-up in the Middle East means Iran's window to reach a diplomatic agreement over its atomic activities - which Tehran insists is for peaceful domestic energy purposes - is at risk of closing fast, according to the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog speaking to Bloomberg Television.  At this moment the Trump-assembled armada threatening Iran includes two aircraft carriers, a dozen warships, hundreds of jets, and advanced air defenses. Over 150 US military cargo flights have delivered weapons to the Middle East this month, with a surge of aircraft still headed to the region. Some say the build-up is already nearing Iraq war levels. Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi underscored the clock is ticking. "There is not much time but we are working on something concrete," said Grossi, in reference to meetings in Geneva with Iranian diplomats. "There are a couple of solutions the IAEA has proposed. IAEA inspectors haven't verified the state of Iran's stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium or assessed the scope of damage dealt to enrichment facilities for more than eight months. Ironically enough, it was the unprovoked surprise Israeli and US attacks which shut the door on such inspections, also after the White House itself insisted on several occasions that the Islamic Republic's nuclear program was "obliterated" in the series of US bunker-buster bomb attacks on Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. Which is it? Bloomberg and various analysts have speculated that before the Israeli attacks in June, Iran had enough highly-enriched material to quickly craft about a dozen warheads, assuming the scenario Tehran issued the order to weaponize its nuclear program. Grossi said he also met with Trump’s envoys on Tuesday in Geneva, alongside the IAEA's some six hours of meetings with Iranian diplomats. He asserted that an IAEA return to the damaged facilities in Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz "hinges on the possibility of a wider type of agreement." "We are conscious of the fact that there is this political negotiation," Grossi added. However, the Iranians are likely going to remain deeply distrustful of the UN watchdog and Grossi himself, given that the surprise June attack resulted in Iranian officials accusing the IAEA team of leaking sensitive data on Iranian facilities to Israel. This is perhaps why Grossi himself appears pessimistic when commenting on the potential the forge a new deal before US military action ensues.  "There cannot be a deal if the IAEA isn’t able to verify," said Grossi, who described to Bloomberg he's seeking a solution by threading the red lines set by both sides. "It’s not impossible," he said. "There are certain things that Iran understands cannot be pursued. We have to provide the watertight verification there is no deviation." Some reports say a US attack on Iran could come as early as this weekend... Major US naval, air buildup in the Middle East sets stage for potential Iran war. CNN and CBS reported Wednesday that the US military will be ready to launch strikes against Iran as early as this weekend, though Trump has reportedly not made a final decision yet… pic.twitter.com/cRJOwP2PY8 February 19, 2026 As the second US carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is about to enter the Mediterranean while headed toward the CENTCOM area of responsibility, regional analyst Levent Kemal observes, "The US military buildup in the Middle East is going beyond dialogue or gunboat diplomacy. This is clearly an important preparation for a war aimed at removing the Iranian regime from the regional power balance equation." Tyler Durden Thu, 02/19/2026 - 09:15