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An Iranian delegation headed by its top diplomat set off for Geneva yesterday for talks with the US, as the Islamic republic’s president struck an upbeat tone about the prospect for a negotiated agreement to avert fresh conflict. Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened strikes if Iran fails to cut a deal on its atomic programme, and in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, the US president accused Tehran of “sinister nuclear ambitions” after he ordered a massive military deployment around the Gulf. But Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said yesterday that he had a “favourable outlook for the negotiations”, after Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his team left for Switzerland.“We are continuing the process under the guidance of the supreme leader so that we can move beyond this ‘neither war nor peace’ situation,” Pezeshkian said in a speech. Trump in his address claimed that Tehran had “already developed missiles that can threaten Europe and our bases overseas, and they’re working to build missiles that will soon reach the US of America”.He also said that Iran was “at this moment again pursuing their sinister nuclear ambitions”. But Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei yesterday refuted those claims as “simply the repetition of ‘big lies’”. The maximum range of Iran’s missiles is 2,000km (1,200 miles) according to what Tehran has publicly disclosed, though the US Congressional Research Service estimates they top out at about 3,000km — less than a third of the distance to the continental US. The West believes Iran is seeking an atomic bomb, but Tehran insists its nuclear programme is peaceful.“My preference is to solve this problem through diplomacy but one thing is certain: I will never allow the world’s number one sponsor of terror, which they are by far, to have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said. Hours before Trump’s speech, Iran’s Araghchi declared the two sides had “a historic opportunity”, saying a deal was “within reach, but only if diplomacy is given priority”. He vowed Iran would “under no circumstances” develop atomic weapons, but insisted on its right to peacefully use nuclear technology.Iran and the US held five rounds of nuclear talks last year, but those negotiations ended after Israel’s unprecedented attack on Iran triggered a 12-day war that Washington briefly joined. Source link
TOPSHOT – This handout photograph taken and released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on February 25, 2026 shows Meghan (3L), Duchess of Sussex and Prince…
Young displaced Palestinians make their way through a waterlogged street after heavy rain in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on February 24, 2026. Under…
Internally displaced Somali children sit in front of their makeshift shelter after fleeing drought in the Lower Shabelle region to the camp in Mogadishu, Somalia February…
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) reported that Israel’s Ofer Prison is experiencing an intensification of repression, with Palestinian detainees subjected to starvation and deteriorating health conditions.The PPS also stated that Israeli forces have employed new types of weaponry during crackdowns, including devices capable of causing burns to the body.The PPS published a special briefing outlining the most significant findings documented by its legal teams during visits conducted to dozens of detainees at Ofer Prison in January and February 2026, which once again confirmed the details of the current reality faced by the prisoners since the start of the Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip.According to the PPS, the testimonies once again reflected a sustained escalation of systematic repression, including ongoing starvation, denial of medical treatment, and daily acts of humiliation and abuse. The accounts also highlighted severe overcrowding and the persistent spread of skin diseases,Based on the testimonies obtained, it was affirmed that the prison system constitutes one of the primary institutions enforcing the conditions of extermination within the prisons, turning them into a central arena for the physical and psychological destruction of detainees.PPS noted that thousands of detainees are currently suffering from varying degrees of physical and psychological health problems as a result of the continuous abuse they endure. Source link
A woman looks at a stall displaying dried fruits and nuts at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar on February 24, 2026. Iran warned the United States on February…
A Palestinian man, holding Misbaha prayer beads, inspects the debris at a mosque, which was damaged by Israeli settlers, in West Bank village of Surra, near…
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazeem Gharibabadi addresses the audience during the annual high-level debate of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, on February 23,…
Palestinian volunteers distribute to families in need at the Bureij camp for the displaced during the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Source link
Turkiye is making efforts to ensure crises do not evolve into conflicts – President Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoganآ said that Turkiye is pursuing a policy centered on peace, dialogue and negotiation at a time of escalating global tensions. Erdogan said that his country is making efforts to ensure crises do not evolve into hot conflicts.”At a time when tensions are escalating at the global level, especially as Turkiye, we are making efforts to resolve crises before they turn into hot conflicts with our policy that puts peace, dialogue and negotiation at the center,” Erdogan said. He stated that Turkiye defends justice and speaks out courageously wherever necessary. Erdogan added that Turkiye’s upright, courageous, sincere and principled stance in the face of developments is being followed with appreciation. “In today’s world system, where severe tremors are taking place, Turkiye’s only objective is to increase the number of its friends and gain new ones,” Erdogan said. “While we respect the sovereign rights of countries, we expect everyone to show respect for our rights and laws,” he added. Source link
