Iran Policy Pulse

US-Iran De-escalation Window

• 🔥 Trump Suspends Bombing: Trump suspends Iran bombing for two weeks based on conversations with Pakistan's Prime...

• Human chains of resilience: Iranians form protective chains at bridges and power plants, urged by authorities after Trump's infrastructure...

Key risks overlooked in US debates on joining Israel's Iran campaign:

• Khamenei's martyrdom: US-Israeli strikes killed the Supreme Leader, sparking...

US-Iran Hormuz standoff intensifies despite de-escalation signals:

• Trump suspends bombing for two weeks, demanding full Strait reopening for safe...

Trump's Tuesday Deadline and Infrastructure Threats

• 🔥 Final Deal Opportunity: Trump declared Tuesday as the Islamic Republic’s final...

Regime's digital iron fist tightens as Iran's blackout hits 37 days—longest ever—cutting millions from global news during war with US/Israel.

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Civilian Exodus Underway: Tehran families like teacher Nariman's are fleeing north to escape strikes, packing for indefinite stays amid traffic jams...

Targeted war erodes regime's control from top command to street enforcers:

• 130+ repression sites hit in one month: 57 Basij bases, 43 police...

Oman brokered a third round of indirect US-Iran talks in Geneva on Feb 27, 2026, where Iran offered zero nuclear stockpiling, full IAEA verification,...

Escalating standoff: Trump sets Tuesday deadline for Iran deal or "swift consequences," calling Iran's proposal "substantial but not enough."

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US-Iran Conflict Escalations

• 🔥 Ceasefire Rejection: Iran rejected a proposed ceasefire with the US, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil...

• Iran's defiance escalates: IRGC vows harsher retaliation on US/Israeli targets if civilian infra hit again, rejecting ceasefire without guarantees...

• Body withheld: Authorities refuse to return 18-year-old Amirhossein Hatami's body 4 days post-execution, citing unproven MEK links his family...

War isn't collapsing Iran—it's forging a clerical-military junta:

• Power consolidation: Hardened IRGC elite now dominates politics amid command...

UAE Crackdown on IRGC-Linked Networks

• 🔥 Arrests Target Shadow Financial Ecosystem: UAE authorities detained dozens of money changers tied to...

• Global risks escalate: The 2026 U.S.–Israel war challenges core Middle East realities, raising "how this ends" questions.
• Strategy failing: Iran...

• Hardline enforcer: Oversaw merciless crackdown on Iranians long before assuming his father's Supreme Leader mantle.
• Shadow heir risks: Ill,...

Amid days of unrest, Iranian authorities began suppressing anti-government protests, with clues pointing to Mossad infiltration casting a shadow over the violence.

UAE's arrest of IRGC-linked money changers could expand into a wider crackdown on Iran's shadow financial network, experts warn. This escalates Gulf pressure on Tehran's sanctions evasion.

US Strikes on Iranian Infrastructure

• 🔥 Tehran Power Cuts: Parts of Tehran hit by power cuts after strikes targeted key energy infrastructure,...