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Iran Threatens Retaliation Amid U.S. Tensions and Protests

2/23/2026

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Iran warned the United States that any attack would be met ferociously in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of limited strikes.
Simultaneously, Iranian students organized protests against the Islamic Republic.
Tehran and Washington are engaged in indirect talks that are set to resume in Switzerland on Thursday as they seek to negotiate a deal.

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Iran warned the United States that any attack would be met ferociously in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of limited strikes.
Simultaneously, Iranian students organized protests against the Islamic Republic.
Tehran and Washington are engaged in indirect talks that are set to resume in Switzerland on Thursday as they seek to negotiate a deal.