Iranian students protest for third day as US pressure mounts

February 24, 2026 9:48 AM

Iranian students protest for third day as US pressure mounts

Iranian students defied authorities with protests for a third day on Monday, weeks after security forces crushed mass unrest with thousands killed and as the United States weighs possible air strikes against the Islamic Republic. State media outlets reported students chanting anti-government slogans at Tehran University, burning flags at the all-women al-Zahra University, and scuffles at Amir Kabir University, all located in the capital. Reuters also verified video showing studen...

Iran warns UN of decisive response to any military aggression

February 20, 2026 3:28 PM

Iran warns UN of decisive response to any military aggression

Iran has told the United Nations secretary-general that it will respond decisively to any military attack against it, warning that all bases and assets of what it calls "the hostile force" in the region would be considered legitimate targets. In a letter addressed to UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres and the presidency of the UN Security Council, Iran's permanent mission to the UN said the country neither seeks tension nor conflict. "The Islamic Republic of Iran has repeatedly stated at the...

Iran’s Pezeshkian says Tehran seeks peace, but will not bow to coercion

November 7, 2025 6:45 PM

Iran’s Pezeshkian says Tehran seeks peace, but will not bow to coercion

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that Iran seeks peace, but will not be coerced into abandoning its nuclear and missile programmes, state media reported. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran had been asking if U.S. sanctions against the country could be lifted. "We are willing to hold talks under international frameworks, but not if they say you can't have a (nuclear) science, or the right to defend yourself (with missiles) or else we will bomb you," Pezeshk...