Friday, February 20, 2026 at 1:00 AM
What comes next would present its own set of challenges.
Confronting its biggest threat in decades, the regime in Tehran is trying to boost its odds of survival if diplomatic talks fall through.
A feeling that the regime is vulnerable has revived protests, but some Iranians worry American strikes will make things worse.
Several members of the country’s reformist movement—designed to change the Islamic Republic from within—have been arrested, including its leader.
Pausing uranium enrichment and striking business deals with the U.S. are in the mix, but they fall short of key U.S. demands.
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