Iran and Israel War Live update 2025-26
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Iran’s FM Slams Western Double Standards Amid U.S.-Israel War and Ceasefire Talks
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The war started February 28 with nearly 900 U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, missile facilities, and leadership in the first 12 hours, aiming for regime change and program dismantlement. President Trump highlighted a mysterious ‘big present’ from Iran’s new leaders—oil- and gas-related—as a positive sign, while envoys Witkoff and Kushner push a one-month truce with a 15-point deal including nuclear curbs and sanction relief; Iran rejects them, prefers J.D. Vance, and lists steep counter-demands like U.S. base closures and reparations. Pakistan eyes a mediator role as oil prices dip on hopes, but U.S. officials stress ongoing leverage through airstrikes and dismiss Iran’s asks as ridiculous. -
Iran officially declares it has broken the “false image of American invincibility” and announces readiness to form a massive new Middle East military alliance COMPLETELY EXCLUDING the United States and Israel. The geopolitical tectonic plates are shifting.
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Gulf states including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are considering joining the US-Israeli war against Iran, and could be pushed to if Tehran attacks their critical infrastructure, sources say.
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BREAKING NEWS INDIA
Public private transport halted in India’s major cities, queues stretching up to 100 meters in several cities, people starting to tangle with each other, folks forced to spend the night at petrol pumps for just 1 liter of petrol. -
🚨🇦🇺AUSTRALIA NEARLY OUT OF DIESEL FUEL⚠️
🚨Supermarkets OUT OF FOOD as semis unable to make deliveries with NO DIESEL!
‼️“Criminals have started siphoning gas out of cars parked on the streets”
“164 gas stations across the State without diesel”
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Iran rejected a 15-point US truce proposal and set out five conditions of its own for ending the war, including authority over the Strait of Hormuz and the payment of war damages.
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📍Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman delivered one of his most direct public assessments of the Iranian regime, describing it as a purely ideological project with no interest in serving its own people and every interest in funding terrorism and destabilizing the region.
His evidence was concrete. Iran received $150 billion in sanctions relief yet did not build a single street, residential complex, or industrial facility for its citizens. Every dollar went toward launching missiles at Saudi Arabia and financing terrorist organizations across the world.
MBS went further than most Western leaders have been willing to go publicly, stating directly that Iran’s support for terrorism extends well beyond Hezbollah and the Houthis. He noted that senior Al-Qaeda leaders are residing inside Iran today, including Osama bin Laden’s son, who was raised in Iran and is now positioning himself as the next leader of Al-Qaeda.
The Crown Prince said Saudi Arabia has no ambiguity about these dangers and is actively coordinating with partners on how to address them to keep the Middle East, Europe, and the broader world safe from what he called these destructive ideologies.
The statement represents one of the clearest and most comprehensive public indictments of the Iranian regime from a sitting Arab head of government, delivered at a moment when Iran is simultaneously firing missiles at Saudi territory and running proxy networks from Beirut to Khartoum to Sanaa.
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US-Iran Tensions and DiplomacyPresident Trump canceled a planned trip by envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Pakistan for indirect talks with Iran, amid ongoing tensions (including references to a US-Iran/Israel-related conflict, Strait of Hormuz issues, and blockades). Pakistan is attempting to salvage negotiations.
apnews.comIran’s president has called on the US to end its blockade, while talks face obstacles. Broader context includes regional dynamics, with some reports of prior military actions or seizures in the area.
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Netanyahu Admits Israel Is Losing the Online Narrative
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has acknowledged that social media has played a major role in shifting global public opinion against Israel. In a rare admission, he said Israel has struggled to control the narrative online, where images, videos, and firsthand accounts spread faster than official government messaging.“We’ve not done well on the propaganda war,” Netanyahu admitted, pointing to the growing influence of digital platforms in shaping how the world views the conflict.
His remarks highlight a major challenge for Israel: military power may dominate the battlefield, but public perception is now being shaped in real time by social media users, journalists, activists, and ordinary civilians sharing what they witness.
For critics, Netanyahu’s statement confirms what many have argued for months — that global outrage is not just about messaging, but about the reality people are seeing online every day.