US-Iran Tensions: ‘The American President is going to take action, wait…’, message sent to people in Iran creates panic

On Monday (23 February 2026), thousands of people in Iran received a message in Persian language from an unknown number on their mobile phones, in which it was written, ‘The American President is a man of action. Wait and see. Iran International News Agency gave this information quoting government media. This development has happened at…

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Iran’s Record Internet Block Stokes Fears Crackdown to Go On

(Bloomberg) — Iran is enduring its most extensive internet blackout on record, activists say, raising fears that Tehran’s crackdown on protesters may persist despite assurances it would ease punishments. The internet shutdown has lasted eight days, longer than the blackout during the country’s 2019 demonstrations, global internet monitor Netblocks said on Friday. The outage is…

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Trump pressure halts 800 Iran executions, White House says; adds Gulf states stepped in to stop US military move

The United States on Thursday (January 15) said Iran halted the planned execution of 800 protesters following pressure from President Donald Trump, as Gulf allies worked behind the scenes to pull Washington back from possible military action over Tehran’s deadly crackdown on nationwide demonstrations. While the White House said it had stepped back from immediate…

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Iran news: Massive military build-up reported as protests intensify, US strikes imminent after Trump threat?—key updates

Protests intensified in Iran on Saturday night, with anti-government chants filling the streets of the national capital Tehran despite an internet shutdown and a brutal crackdown by the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei-led government. Reports on Sunday indicated that the US was drawing up plans for potential military action after President Donald Trump’s threats of an intervention,…

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Iran FM Araghchi responds to ex-CIA chief, says Pompeo confirms US, Israeli role in unrest

Amid escalating unrest in Iran, former US Secretary of State and CIA Director Mike Pompeo and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi engaged in a public spat on social media, trading pointed accusations over foreign interference in the country’s ongoing protests. The exchange comes as demonstrations continue to sweep across Iranian cities, challenging the government…

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