A general news item or report concerning the city of Isfahan is published by the Tehran Times.

Iran is reportedly constructing barricades around its nuclear complex in Isfahan to deter a potential ground attack, according to a British Telegraph report.

A Chinese minister issued a condemnation against recent attacks targeting Iran’s civilian facilities.

Video footage has emerged showing fire and smoke billowing across the sky, depicting the aftermath of a reported US strike on an ammunition depot in Isfahan, Iran.

Damages were reported at natural gas facilities in Iran's central Isfahan province, with an administrative building and pressure regulation unit hit, prompting the Revolutionary Guards to announce a harsh response.

Iran has reportedly developed a new uranium enrichment site at an underground complex in Isfahan, which was apparently badly damaged in attacks by the US and Israel on Iran's nuclear facilities last…

The Golestan Palace in Tehran and the Naqsh-e Jahan complex in Isfahan are among the most beautiful and significant cultural sites in the country.

An estimated 8,000 to 15,000 Jews reside in Iran, primarily in Tehran and smaller communities in cities like Isfahan and Shiraz, with their situation drawing international attention amidst regional tensions.

Iranas, pasak Tarptautinės atominės energijos agentūros (TATENA), beveik pusę savo iki 60 proc. prisodrinto urano laiko požeminiame komplekse Isfahane.

Rafael Grossi, Director General of the IAEA, stated that almost half of Iran's 60% enriched uranium is stored in a tunnel complex in Isfahan.

The head of the IAEA stated that nearly half of Iran's highly enriched uranium, over 200 kg, is likely located in Isfahan and remains inaccessible to inspectors.

Tropic Thunder  Tehran Times

War Secretary Hegseth declines to detail military plans for Iran's enriched uranium stockpile reportedly stored at Isfahan nuclear facility.

The Isfahan facility, suspected of storing a cache of enriched uranium, was smashed during the 12-day campaign last June.

Explosions were heard near a nuclear facility in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, with reports indicating strikes on nuclear and air force facilities in the area.

This is the first time the IAEA has reported where uranium enriched to up to 60% purity, close to the 90% of weapons grade, has been stored.

IAEA report says Iran must allow inspections, points at Isfahan  The Straits Times

Says matter of concern that Iran has never provided access to its fourth declared enrichment facility

An Iranian army helicopter crashed into a fruit market in the central province of Isfahan, killing the pilot, co-pilot, and two merchants, according to Iranian state media.

A military helicopter belonging to the Iranian army crashed in the central Isfahan province, resulting in the deaths of four people.

Irandokht  Tehran Times

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

An article from Tehran Times focusing on Isfahan, a major city in Iran.

Minister inspects damage at Sa’dabad palace complex after air strikes  Tehran Times

IRANSKI mediji su večeras izvijestili o eksplozijama u centralnom gradu Isfahanu, pri čemu su protuzračne obrane aktivirane u nekoliko dijelova zemlje, uprkos primirju sa Sjedinjenim Državama, piše…

Iran je ispalio rakete na Izrael i neke zemlje Persijskog zaliva, eksplozije su se čule oko Teherana i centralnog iranskog grada Isfahana, dok se Sjed

“Mesmo os especialistas têm dificuldade em avaliar a magnitude dos danos”, frisa Hassan Fartousi, secretário-geral da Comissão Nacional Iraniana para a Unesco. Em Isfahan, a situação é “catastrófica”.

The Israeli army announced it struck a research and development center linked to Iran's military submarine program in Isfahan, central Iran.

An attack on Iran's Natanz nuclear facility, along with other sites like Isfahan and Fordow, has occurred during the fourth week of an ongoing war, raising concerns about a potential nuclear arms race.

national heritage sites  Tehran Times

Never ground troops to Iran, Trump promised. Now he is considering sending soldiers to Kharg Island and Isfahan to remove Iran's stockpile of 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium, writes Anders Jerichow in this analysis.

The Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism reported that more than 50 museums and historical sites in Iran have been damaged during two weeks of war, with UNESCO confirming damage to World Heritage sites in Tehran and Isfahan.

Print - People of Isfahan show solidarity with Palestinians on Quds Day Rally  Tehran Times

The Israeli army announces a new wave of strikes on Tehran and Isfahan  Seneweb

World Heritage sites in Isfahan, including a 17th-century palace known for its frescoes and reflective pool, have sustained damage from Israeli air attacks. The blast wave from an explosion near the governor's office affected parts of the palace complex.

Attacks on Tehran, Isfahan intensify as war rages on  rudaw.net

Allo studio del Pentagono e dell’Idf un blitz a Isfahan, dove la Repubblica islamica custodisce le sue scorte nucleari

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) estimated that over 200 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium are present in Isfahan, Iran, raising concerns about the country's nuclear program.

The Israeli Air Force said on Sunday that it carried out strikes on facilities housing Iran's F-14 Tomcat fighter jets at an airport in Isfahan.

Explosions were heard continuously around Tehran and other cities in Iran on Tuesday, with strikes also being reported in Isfahan.

The nation’s biggest TV newsrooms scrambled on Saturday morning to cover strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran. After weeks of threats from President Donald Trump, the United States and Israel launched a significant assault on at least nine major targets early Saturday, including Tehran, Tabriz, Urmia, Kermanshah, Qom, Isfahan, Shiraz, Minab and […]

Međunarodna agencija za atomsku energiju (IAEA) objavila je u petak povjerljivo izvješće u kojem poziva Iran da joj omogući inspekcije svih svojih nuklearnih postrojenja te posebno ukazuje na Isfahan…

The UN nuclear watchdog, IAEA, reported that it could not verify whether Iran has suspended all uranium enrichment, noting that some highly enriched uranium was stored in an underground site in Isfahan.

Iran is considering economic incentives to entice US President Donald Trump as nuclear negotiations with Washington continue, the Financial Times reported.

A helicopter crash in Iran's Isfahan province has resulted in the deaths of the pilot, co-pilot, and two fruit sellers.

An Iranian military helicopter crashed into a fruit market in the central province of Isfahan, killing four, including the pilot and the co-pilot, according to reports.

World Heritage sites in Isfahan are making preparations for the upcoming observances of Ramadan and Nowruz.

With women banned from most jobs in Afghanistan, an embroidery boutique run by 22-year-old Rahima Alavi is a surprising and treasured sight in Bamiyan. “Spring flowers, tailoring and embroidery,” reads a sign outside Alavi’s small store, which opened in January after a months-long search for work. “I really feel proud because I can support my family, my parents and three sisters. I can pay the rent,” said Alavi, who was wearing a burgundy coat that had a few pieces of leftover coloured thread stuck to it. This photograph taken on January 20, 2026 shows Afghan tailoress Rahima Alavi embroidering a scarf at her boutique in Bamiyan. —AFP Demonstrating her new skills, she guided material through her sewing machine to create delicate silk leaves and flowers. Alavi is one of more than five million people who have returned to the country since 2023 from Pakistan and Iran, which have been pushing back Afghans after hosting them for decades. Having grown up in rural Bamiyan province, where she helped her parents with farm work alongside school, the family moved to Iran in 2021. “In Iran, there were more job opportunities, and there, men and women can work,” she said. They picked cabbages for a living near the central city of Isfahan, before returning to Afghanistan in 2024. “My father couldn’t find a job, nor could I or my sisters. I was very hopeless, because there were no jobs in Bamiyan,” she said, her smile fading. his photograph taken on January 20, 2026 shows Afghan tailoress Rahima Alavi (L) embroidering scarves and clothes at her boutique in Bamiyan. —AFP Only one per cent of women who returned from Pakistan or Iran have found full-time jobs, while two per cent have a business, according to a survey by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Alavi struggled for months, before being picked along with 25 other women for embroidery training under a programme backed by the UN refugee agency. “I started to have hope, and my hope grew bigger with the course,” she said. ‘No work for women’ Alavi was given a range of equipment including a sewing machine, fabric and cash for a solar panel — essential in a country where power cuts are commonplace. Her teacher, Rayhana Darabi, described Alavi as “very capable, very talented”. “She was so dedicated that she would not miss anything and learned everything that same day,” said Darabi. The embroidery teacher lost her job in December when the programme was discontinued, as part of broader aid cuts hitting people across Afghanistan. Alavi is the only woman from the programme to have successfully opened a business so far, with her best friend’s support, bringing great pride to those around her. This photograph taken on January 20, 2026 shows Afghan women embroidering scarves and clothes at a boutique in Bamiyan. —AFP “We were truly very happy. Women in Afghanistan today — not only in Bamiyan but all over the country — face many challenges and rules and regulations,” said her teacher. The Afghan Taliban authorities rule by a strict interpretation of Islamic law, barring women from the majority of professions while permitting some to work in industries such as handicrafts. Alavi appealed to donors to restart the training programme. “Because there is no work for women here,” she said. Last year, women were the majority among nearly 2,400 people trained under UNHCR programmes. The agency said this month it needed $216m this year to support displaced people and returnees across the country, but its appeal was currently just eight per cent funded. With opportunities increasingly limited, Alavi encouraged her fellow returnee women to seek out any chance available. “Don’t sit at home,” said the entrepreneur, surrounded by embroidered dresses, scarves and tablecloths. Decorated across one of the scarves, which Alavi said she would like to wear, she had embroidered purple butterflies taking flight.

A new report, based on satellite imagery analysis, indicates that Iran is installing roadblocks in front of the entrances to its underground Isfahan nuclear facility.

What happened in Isfahan? Was it a US 'pilot rescue' mission or a search for uranium?

Press TV claims that the United States experienced a major strategic defeat in a failed operation in Isfahan, Iran.

From Tabas to Isfahan: Iran destroys two US C-130s, echoing 1980 Eagle Claw debacle

Satellite imagery exclusively revealed by Le Monde shows a convoy at the gates of a major underground nuclear complex in Isfahan, Iran, which experts suggest could be related to the country's enriched uranium stockpile.

At least 26 people, including 14 women and children, have been killed in US-Israeli strikes on residential areas in Isfahan, Iran, according to reports.

Energy infrastructure in Isfahan and Khorramshahr, Iran, suffered severe damage from attacks, with reports indicating over 40 energy facilities hit in the Gulf war, leading to significant supply chain disruptions. Tehran responded with strikes on Kuwait and Bahrain.

Kashmir has been competing with Iranian carpets for centuries, replicating unique designs associated with cities like Kermanshah, Kashan, Tabriz, Khorasan, Isfahan, Hamadan, Ardabil, Mashhad, Qum and…

Questions are being raised about Iran's new enrichment facility at Isfahan, with reports debating whether it is a nuclear site or merely an 'empty hall'.

The consulate in Isfahan was previously damaged in an attack on a nearby government building.

La UNESCO confirma que se ha producido daños en el Palacio de Golestán en Teherán, en el palacio Chehel Sotoun y en la mezquita Yameh en Isfahan

People of Isfahan show solidarity with Palestinians on Quds Day Rally  Tehran Times

In the city of Isfahan in Iran, Israeli airstrikes have damaged some of the country's most valuable cultural monuments, according to Iran's Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism.

Strikes were also reported in Isfahan, Karaj, Zahedan, Kermanshah, and other Iranian cities, eyewitnesses and local media cited by Iran International claimed.

Istorijske znamenitosti u Isfahanu, uključujući palatu Čehel Sotun iz safavidskog perioda, navodno su oštećene nakon izraelskog vazdušnog udara koji j

PARIS (Reuters) -- Almost half of Iran's uranium enriched to up to 60 percent purity, a short step from weapons-grade, was stored in a ‌tunnel complex at Isfahan and is probably still there, UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said Monday. The tunnel complex is the only target that appears not to have been badly damaged in attacks last June ⁠by Israel and the US on Iran's nuclear facilities. Diplomats have long said Isfahan has been used to store 60 percent uranium, which the International A

Gotovo polovina iranskog uranija obogaćenog do 60-postotne čistoće pohranjena je u kompleksu tunela u Isfahanu i vjerojatno je još uvijek tamo, rekao je u ponedjeljak šef Međunarodne agencije za…

Footage has been published on social media from the Iranian city of Isfahan, where a large rally was held in support of the state after the US-Israeli attack.

Forcat e Armatosura të Izraelit, njoftuan se kanë kryer një seri sulmesh ajrore kundër objektivave ushtarake në Iran dhe Liban, në kuadër të operacioneve të tyre të fundit në rajon.

Isfahan has both nuclear sites and ballistic missile sites and has been a repeat target both in June 2025 and the current conflict.

Mehr News Agency claimed that explosions were heard in the three Iranian cities amid ongoing Israeli-US strikes as part of operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury.

IAEA says Iran has stored most of its highly enriched uranium at an underground tunnel complex at its Isfahan facility.

Part of Iran's most enriched uranium, close to weapons-grade, has been stored in an underground area of the Iranian nuclear plant in Isfahan, the International Atomic Energy Agency stressed...

A helicopter has crashed in Isfahan province, Iran, resulting in the deaths of four individuals.

New power projects valued at $171 million have been inaugurated in Iran's Isfahan and Kerman provinces.

"Hubris Generally Precedes Clusterf**k": Does It Smell Like Victory? Authored by James Howard Kunstler, The message seems to be something like the USA isn’t messing around with all those strike forces in the waters around Iran. The Islamic Republic suddenly looks like Rock-and-Hard-Place-Land. Everybody and his uncle are trying to figure out the calculus in play, World War Three or a happy ending? You’re seeing the most significant US military build-up over there in memory. Smells a little bit like first Gulf War, 1991 — minus all those allies we roped in then. Mr. Trump (via Marco Rubio) has read Euroland out on this one. We are in a cold war with those birds, in case you haven’t noticed. The UK, France, Germany & Co.? They are as crazy as the ladies of The View and their millions of Cluster-B followers. Euroland is yet in thrall to the climate nutters, the farm-and-industry-destroyers, the one-worlders, the Jihad-migrationists, the floundering banksters, and the Klaus Schwab wannabes. Euroland seeks to throttle free speech throughout Western Civ and meddle in everyone’s elections. Euroland keeps mouthing off about a war with Russia despite having no military mojo and going broke-ass broke faster than you can say Götterdämmerung. Bottom line: the US is going solo on this one. What is the objective? Ostensibly “a deal” over Iran’s nuclear weapons program. Like, just cut it out, will you, please? By the way, did you know that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei issued a fatwa in 2005 saying production, stockpiling, and use of nuclear weapons was forbidden under Islam. But then deception is allowed in Islam under the doctrine of taqiyya, against the threat of attack from hostile forces, I’m sure you remember Operation Midnight Hammer in June last year when we attacked and supposedly “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear research and development bunkers at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan? They got pretty banged-up, you may be sure, and nobody in Iran denied there was something nukey going on in those installations. Is there a will there to rebuild the whole darn infrastructure of uranium enrichment and so forth? The mullahs are not saying, which means: of course, they intend to continue developing nuclear weapons — and even if that’s a stupid and futile gambit, given recent history, they still have factories churning out plain old long-range ballistic missiles and new drones by the thousands. Let’s face it: the mullahs are hardcore for Jihad and martyrdom. Since being elevated to Supreme Leader in 1989, Ayatollah Khamenei has sought relentlessly to transform the traditional Islamic concept of Jihad and establish it as the central pillar of the regime’s ideology. Are we doing Israel’s bidding there? (Cue: roar of affirmation.) But then, Israel has a point. Iran has been cuckoo for going on forty years. If Israel wasn’t a target of the mullahs’ eternal Shia wrath, there are their other enemies, the Sunni, on the west side of the Persian Gulf (and next door in Iraq). And consider, too, Iran’s obdurate sponsorship of Jihad, wherever possible, both within and outside the Ummah — including especially Western Civ, where low-grade Jihad has been going on for over a decade. . . mass murders, rape gangs, beheadings, trucks through the Christmas markets. . . . Okay, if Euroland is out, what about the other big dogs, Russia and China. Will they just stand by and let the US have its wicked way with Iran? Russia sent a corvette-class naval vessel down to the Straits of Hormuz for a joint operation with Iran’s navy, but what does that mean? Probably not much more than occupational therapy. Besides, Mr. Trump is just now promising to bring Russia “out from the cold” of all those onerous economic sanctions. . . to begin the process of normalizing relations. You might doubt that Russia wants to blow that for Iran’s sake. And, while it is somewhat out of the news due to the Epstein stink-bomb, and the deepness of mid-winter, there is still a war going on over in Ukraine. Which is to say, the Russians have their hands full in their own back-yard and might, perhaps, be hesitant about piling-on in Iran. And, let’s just suppose that the US objective is actually regime change in Iran. Would Russia be indisposed if the mullahs got kicked out of power? I doubt it. Russia has longstanding annoying issues with Islamic factions distributed throughout their adjoining former Soviet republics. Russia does not need Jihad. Russia might actually live more comfortably with Iran under a secular government, tilting a bit more western in temperament. Just sayin’. . . . China has more urgent concerns with Iran. China gets around 13-percent of its oil imports from Iran, and it enjoys a three to four percent discount on it. Regime change or war that could damage Iran’s oil terminals would be bad news for China. But then, China is at a long geographic remove from Iran, and China is not used to conducting military adventures so far from home, so don’t expect much assistance there. China’s other option would be to start a kerfuffle over Taiwan to distract and divert the US. We’ll just have to see about that. Uncle Xi Jinping has been busy lately sacking the upper echelons of his own military leadership. Are they even ready for action? Plus, China’s economy is wobbly. Consider also: has the US given China assurances of continued oil imports from Iran if it steers clear of the situation there? What are we operationally capable of over in Iran with all our warships, fighter jets, and other stuff? I don’t know. . . and neither do you. Looks impressive, but a couple of Sunburn-type missiles landing on the USS Abraham Lincoln could produce a profound instant attitude adjustment. Perhaps President Trump, WarSec Hegseth, and StateSec Rubio have more refined plans for disarming Iran and surgically removing the cuckoo-birds in charge. Our guys are certainly acting confident. But then in geopolitics confidence is best friends with hubris. And hubris generally precedes clusterfuck. The art of the deal is not for sissies. Tyler Durden Fri, 02/20/2026 - 16:20

The winners of the 27th International Storytelling Festival have been honored in Isfahan.