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The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.
ByJulian E. Barnes, Ronen Bergman, Eric Schmitt and Tyler Pager March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

The killing of Iran’s supreme leader and other top Iranian officials came after close intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel, according to people familiar with the operation.

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Iranians Take to Streets to Celebrate Khamenei’s Death
ByFarnaz Fassihi and Christiaan Triebert March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

Some Iranians said on social media that they were privately mourning the supreme leader. But displays of exuberance broke out in cities across the country.

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Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud | Appointments and Executive Changes | Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Tehran (Iran) | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Israel Targeted Top Iranian Leaders in Attack’s Opening Strikes
ByAbdi Latif Dahir and Aaron Boxerman February 28, 2026February 28, 2026

At least one gathering of senior officials and military leaders was hit, but it was not immediately clear whether the effort to kill them had succeeded.

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Chaos and Panic Grip Tehran as Airstrikes Shake City
ByFarnaz Fassihi and Erika Solomon February 28, 2026February 28, 2026

Iranians were beginning their workweek as U.S. and Israeli strikes sent people fleeing parts of the capital and parents racing to collect children from schools.

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Basij | Demonstrations, Protests and Riots | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Tehran (Iran)

Iran’s Students Are Protesting Again. Here’s Why.
BySanam Mahoozi and Erika Solomon February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

The unrest underlines the intensity of domestic discontent, even as Tehran’s government grapples with the threat of U.S. strikes. Here’s what to know.

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Iranians Brace for War as Trump Considers Targeted Strikes
ByErika Solomon February 24, 2026February 24, 2026

Stores are well stocked, and there have been no reports of shortages of food and other essentials, but many Iranians are in limbo as they wait to see whether U.S. forces will attack.

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Iran Students Protest for Second Day Despite State Crackdown
ByErika Solomon, Sanam Mahoozi and Devon Lum February 22, 2026February 22, 2026

Student groups reported protests at universities in Iran’s two largest cities as the government grapples with domestic discontent and the threat of U.S. strikes.

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Iran’s Students Hold Anti-Regime Protests as Universities Reopen
ByLeily Nikounazar, Pranav Baskar and Devon Lum February 21, 2026February 21, 2026

Students helped grow initial protests into a national movement crushed by the government. As the new semester began, they chanted and marched again.

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British Couple Held in Iran Is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison, Family Says
ByLizzie Dearden February 19, 2026

Craig and Lindsay Foreman were arrested last year during a motorcycle tour around the world. Their relatives and the British government have rejected Iranian charges of “security crimes.”

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Rage. Grief. Anxiety. The New Mood in Iran.
ByFarnaz Fassihi and Leily Nikounazar February 16, 2026February 16, 2026

In the aftermath of another wave of antigovernment unrest, Iran is gripped by a mood of collective grief and uncertainty about the future.

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