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Saturday, February 21, 2026
TopicUS-Iran ties

Topic: US-Iran ties

US retaliatory strike in Baghdad kills militia leader blamed for attack against US personnel in Iraq

Strike targeted Mushtaq Jawad Kazim al Jawari, the Pentagon said, adding he was a leader of Harakat al Nujaba & was involved in and carrying out attacks against American personnel.

‘Shocked, saddened’: India reacts to deadly blasts at ceremony for slain Iranian general Soleimani

Nearly 100 people were killed Wednesday in two explosions at death anniversary ceremony of IRGC general Qasem Soleimani, who was killed by a US drone strike in 2020.

US holding talks with Iran to limit Iranian nuclear program, release detained citizens

Washington hopes to keep Iran from getting nuclear weapon that could threaten Israel triggering regional arms race. Tehran says it has no ambition to develop nuclear weapon.

Iran says its economy grew 1.3% during pandemic on manufacturing and agriculture

Abdolnaser Hemmati, head of the Central Bank of Iran, also attributed the recovery to improved cash flow at the country’s banks.

US weighs new sanctions on Iran to isolate it from global financial system

US plans to designate the Iranian financial sector under Executive Order 13902, which Trump signed in January to clamp down on mining, construction and other industries.

Why Trump’s troop reduction in Iraq is good for Iran, Russia and Syria

Trump's move to cut troop levels in Iraq to 3,000 will embolden the Islamic State and give Iranian leaders a strong talking point. But it won't save blood or treasure.

Why the US Democratic Party just doesn’t get Iran’s ruling regime

Democrats have a child-like faith in Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who they think will mend his ways if he can be persuaded that the US is not out to get him.

Russian Imperial Movement, white supremacist group Trump just designated as terror outfit

The move, a first for the US, could help President Trump counter criticism that he is too soft on Russia.

Why coronavirus is not a reason to lift sanctions on Iran

The US has already tried to make it easier for Iran to purchase or trade for medicine and hospital equipment since the pandemic started.

Every day EU dithers, Iran’s uranium enrichment program expands

In their attempts to keep the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action alive, the Europeans seem to have lost sight of the deal's purpose: to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear threat.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.