The Washington Post
February 2026
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, is dead at 86
He played a behind-the-scenes role in Iran’s Islamic revolution, served as president in the 1980s and dominated the country for more than three decades
Democrats demand immediate vote to restrain Trump on Iran
See where U.S., Israeli strikes have hit Iran and where Iran has retaliated
Satellite images and videos reveal dozens of targets of strikes on Iran, including the Tehran compound of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Trump: ‘Freedom’ for Iran is goal of ‘major military operation’
Live updates: Israel says it has launched strikes on Iran, as explosions are heard in Tehran
U.S. embassy in Israel advises non-essential personnel to leave ‘TODAY’
Pakistan says it is in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan as nations exchange strikes
How obsession to ‘liberate Cuba’ led men on deadly speedboat journey
Cuban forces opened fire on the boat, killing four and wounding six
U.S., Iran wrap round of talks as Trump weighs diplomacy against strikes
An emboldened Kim flaunts nuclear ambitions while leaving room for U.S. talks
Iran, U.S. nuclear negotiations resume as Trump’s war clock ticks down
Antonio Tejero, leader of failed 1981 coup in Spain, dies at 93
The revolt inspired fear that Francoist fascism had returned
Cuban forces shoot 4 dead on U.S. speedboat, Havana says
Former congressman, brother guilty in murder of Brazilian politician
Rubio heads to Caribbean as Trump’s Iran gambit nears tipping point
Trump tariff chaos gives Beijing a win before Xi meeting
Russia opens probe of Telegram chief, claiming app has been used for terrorism
Russia is intensifying efforts to push users away from foreign messaging apps and toward a domestic platform that has been criticized as a surveillance tool
Europe’s aid for Ukraine hits setback on war’s fourth anniversary
Hungary’s veto over European funding could constrain Ukraine’s ability to fund its army and weaken its hand in U.S. talks with Russia over the war
As invasion enters fifth year, the children of Ukraine learn to fight back
More than 385,000 Ukrainian teenagers are enrolled in a defense course, expecting war, or threats, to go on for years
Satellite imagery shows rapid increase of U.S. military planes near Iran
The buildup of more than 150 planes comes after nuclear talks between the two nations concluded last week without a deal
Former U.K. ambassador to U.S. arrested amid Epstein revelations
Trump’s top general foresees acute risks in an attack on Iran
Mexico braces for more violence in wake of top cartel leader’s killing
In some cities, such as Puerto Vallarta and Cancun, the U.S. is warning its citizens to shelter in place