Events

Additional footage from the city of Parand in Iran's Tehran province. Eyewitnesses report observing three distinct columns of smoke in the area

The New York Times reports on six Iranian officials: Khamenei has expanded Ali Larijani's role in crisis management since the recent protests. Khamenei has established a four-tiered succession plan for officials in the event of their assassination, including his own

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee's remarks are clear evidence of Washington's involvement in Israel's expansionist wars

Student protests erupted today at key universities in Tehran and Mashhad, with demonstrators chanting anti-regime slogans like “Death to Khamenei” and “Freedom.” Some even called on the U.S. to intervene, declaring they would “finish the job.”

Iranian Foreign Ministry: Designating EU naval and air forces as terrorist organizations is based on the principle of reciprocity.

Araghchi responds to Trump: Whoever doubts the accuracy of our data on protest deaths. let them provide evidence.

.@POTUS says that Iran's recent crackdown killed 32,000 protestors last month, a number that activists have been using, but the US government has not used before today

U.S. military planning on Iran has reached an advanced stage with options including targeting individuals as part of an attack and even pursuing regime change in Tehran, if ordered by President Donald Trump, two U.S. officials told Reuters

The U.S. is pulling major planned air assets, including F-35s, from the NATO exercise Cold Response in northern Norway, Norwegian defense officials say

One dead in military training plane crash in Iran

Grossi told Fox News: The last time we entered the Iranian nuclear facilities that were bombed was days before the attacks.

Trump: Bad things will happen if no agreement is reached with Iran.

Trump: Peace in the Middle East cannot be achieved if Iran possesses a nuclear weapon.

Trump: The next 10 days could decide the fate of the agreement with Iran.

Trump: We'll see where things go between Israel and Iran.

UK blocking Trump from using RAF bases for strikes on Iran

Polish citizens in Iran should leave immediately, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday, warning that due to the potential for armed conflict evacuation may no longer be possible in a matter of hours

British foreign minister Yvette Cooper on Thursday condemned as "totally unjustifiable" the 10-year sentence given to two British nationals detained in Iran, saying the government would continue pressing for their release

Director of the Iranian Atomic Energy Agency: No country can deprive Iran of its right to enrichment.

US official: Rubio will arrive in Israel at the end of February to discuss the Iranian issue

Partial power outage in Tehran, Iran

Reports from Abdanan indicate that, on Wednesday 18 February, Khamenei's forces carried out house-to-house raids in residential neighbourhoods in an effort to detain residents. Local sources describe units entering alleys and people's homes to make arrests

US imposes visa restrictions on 18 Iranian officials over crackdown on protests

Iran issued a notice to airmen that it plans rocket launches in areas across its south on Thursday from 330 GMT to 1330 GMT, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration website showed on Wednesday

Faytuks Network: A source within Israel’s defense establishment says internal instructions were issued regarding a drill focused on continuity of operations “during a conflict with a third-circle country,” widely understood to mean Iran

Trump: "If Iran decides not to reach an agreement, the United States could be forced to use Diego Garcia and the airfield located in Fairford to deter a potential attack by a highly unstable and dangerous regime. An attack that could be directed against the United Kingdom, as well as other friendly nations. Prime Minister Starmer should not relinquish control of Diego Garcia under any circumstances by signing a precarious lease, at best, for 100 years. This land must not be taken from the United Kingdom, and if allowed, it will be a plague upon our great ally. We will always be ready, willing, and able to fight for the United Kingdom, but they must stand firm against wokeism and other problems that may arise. DO NOT SURRENDER DIEGO GARCÍA."

White House says there are many reasons and arguments one could make for strikes against Iran

The White House: The Iranians are expected to return with more details within the next two weeks.

White House: Some progress has been made regarding Iran

Axios: Trump moves closer to a major war with Iran. It could come sooner, and be much bigger, than most recognize, sources tell