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Iran executes at least 13 prisoners on Saturday morning as regime increases use of death penalty

The HRANA report comes as the Islamic Republic has been carrying out an increasing number of executions.

An image from a Women, Life, Freedom protest in Washington, DC in 2023.

Can US-Iran war be averted as Tehran obfuscates in Oman talks? - analysis

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and his accompanying delegation depart for the site of the talks in Muscat, Oman, February 6, 2026.

If US attacks, Iran says it will strike US bases in Middle East

AMERICAN SOLDIERS stand near military trucks at al-Omar oil field in Deir Al Zor, Syria, on March 23.

Iran's Araghchi says missile program 'cannot be negotiated,' claims it is 'purely defensive'

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi meets with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi in Muscat, Oman, February 6, 2026.

Reports point to defiance within IRGC after mass killings in Iran

Some Iranian military personnel are dissatisfied with the killing of protesters; a member of the IRGC in Tehran says he has resigned.

FEBRUARY 7, 2026ByOMID HABIBINIA/THE MEDIA LINE

IRGC forces open fire on Iranian protestors

Fire breaks out in Iranian military complex, no injuries reported

Iranian firefighters extinguished the blaze and reported no injuries after it erupted at a carpentry workshop in a Tehran military complex.

FEBRUARY 7, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS

A firefighter works at the scene of a fire at Janat Abad Market in Tehran, Iran, February 3, 2026.

Satellite images show Iran is rebuilding missile arsenal, nuclear sites - New York Times

Despite Iran’s three main nuclear facilities remaining inoperative, images show visible work underway.

FEBRUARY 6, 2026ByARIELLA ROITMAN

A satellite imagery taken on February 1, 2026, shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Isfahan nuclear site, Iran.

Iran ‘playing poker,’ unprepared for regional war, former deputy commander of CENTCOM tells ‘Post’

Former Vice-Admiral Robert Harward tells The Jerusalem Post that Iran's regime is near collapse, citing its weakened state, protests, and failed aggression, with US options for supporting protesters.

FEBRUARY 6, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

An anti-US banner at the entrance of the abandoned Tehran embassy, February 5, 2026.

No clear objectives for US military action in Iran, officials say

Senior US officials are unclear on Trump's objectives for military action in Iran, as indirect talks continue in Oman amid rising tensions.

FEBRUARY 6, 2026ByJAMES GENN

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

Iran rejects call to halt uranium enrichment after second round of indirect US negotiations in Oman

An Iranian official told Reuters the direct talks had not officially started, and that Iran’s demands had been conveyed to the US via Oman.

FEBRUARY 6, 2026ByJAMES GENN, REUTERS

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) meets with Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi for indirect nuclear talks with the US in Muscat, Oman, February 6, 2026.

US reiterates call for all citizens to 'leave Iran now,' in security alert on open border crossings

The US urged its citizens to "leave Iran now" due to protests, security measures, and flight disruptions. Dual nationals face the risk of detention, the travel advisory warned.

FEBRUARY 6, 2026ByJAMES GENN

An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, April 26, 2025; illustrative

Talking to Tehran: Why US returned to the negotiating table as Iran was at its weakest

MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: That is a question many are now asking, alongside other questions that reflect a deeper sense of confusion: Wasn’t the issue Iran’s killing of protesters, not centrifuges?

FEBRUARY 6, 2026ByHERB KEINON