Tehran

IRGC kills protesters in hospital beds, targets medical staff, Iranian doctor tells ‘Post'

Countless individuals unconnected to the protests died after Tehran cut landlines and internet access, preventing individuals from contacting emergency services, Dr. Reza told the ‘Post’.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Fires are lit as protesters rally on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.
Bunting of Iranian flags next to a missile on display during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026.

‘Downed Israeli drones’ among military display at Iran’s revolution anniversary celebrations

“Extensive arrangements” were made for mass rallies across the country, beginning simultaneously at 9:30 a.m., with more than 200 foreign journalists allegedly covering the events.

|ByALEX WINSTON
US military forces boarded the crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean. The vessel was accused of breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela. February 9, 2026.

Trump administration weighs seizing Iranian oil tankers to further pressure Tehran - WSJ

The move would put significant pressure on Iran’s main source of revenue, according to US officials, but “faces many obstacles,” including concerns regarding Iranian retaliation.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM, REUTERS
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (R) and Iranian Foreign Minster Abbas Araghchi (L) hold a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, January 30, 2026.

Turkey could join nuclear arms race if Iran acquires bomb, Hakan Fidan warns

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan also said that the idea that US or Israeli airstrikes on Iran could lead to regime change was "a pipe dream."

|ByJAMES GENN

Tehran must be confronted: Trump, Netanyahu should lead the West's moral stand - editorial

In Washington, Netanyahu’s appeal to Trump should resonate not just in terms of strategic deterrence but moral clarity.

FEBRUARY 10, 2026ByJPOST EDITORIAL
L to R: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump. (illustration)

Iran arrests at least four reform front politicians

Iran’s Islamic Iran Nation’s Union Party called for the release of Azar Mansouri after her arrest amid a widening crackdown on reformist figures.

FEBRUARY 9, 2026ByREUTERS, JAMES GENN
An illustration of a handcuffed individual in a suit, and a backdrop of the Iranian flag.

Information to the enemy: Jerusalem brothers accused of passing info to Iranian intelligence

Prosecutors indicted two Jerusalem brothers in their 20s for security offenses, including contact with Iranian intelligence and transferring sensitive information.

FEBRUARY 9, 2026ByJAMES GENN
An illustrative silhouette of an intelligence agent handler with a backdrop of the Iranian flag.

Iranian takes own life after urging US against deal with Islamic regime - report

“To make a deal with this regime is to betray all those people who died. So please, I beg you, do whatever you can to stop this deal,” said Pouria Hamidi.

FEBRUARY 9, 2026ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF
Pouria Hamidi, an Iranian man from the southern port city of Bushehr, in a video appealing to US President Donald Trump and Western countries to halt any kind of agreement with Iran’s ruling establishment. February 08.

'You start, we finish it': Tehran's Palestine Sq. poster threatens targeting Tel Aviv, airport

An Iranian propaganda banner in Tehran’s Palestine Square warned of missile retaliation against Israel, showing marked targets in the Tel Aviv area.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Vehicles drive past a banner in Tehran's Palestine Square warning Israel of retaliatory ballistic missile strikes, in a picture shared on February 8, 2026.

Iranian protests create a short window for change - opinion

As Iran’s regime escalates repression, the 2026 uprising exposes the limits of containment and opens an opportunity for decisive change.

FEBRUARY 7, 2026BySIAVASH GHOLAMI
US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

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.

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.

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

Former Iranian official reveals IRGC trained for years for violent crackdown on protesters - report

According to the former official, thugs were employed by the regime to "identify individuals and guide or misdirect street movements."

FEBRUARY 6, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Iranian parliament members dressed in IRGC uniforms in session to protest against the EU's decision to designate the IRGC as a 'terrorist organization'. Feburary 1.