The US-Iran crisis live: Iran and the US are set to hold a third round of nuclear talks in Geneva on Thursday, February 27. Ahead of the talks and amid threats from US President Donald Trump, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said: “…we continue to closely monitor US actions and have made all necessary preparations for any potential scenario.”
Meanwhile, tensions between Iran and the US continue to rise as the US State Department ordered a non-emergency evacuation of staff at the US embassy in Beirut, amid expectations that the US could order airstrikes on Iran this week and another round of diplomatic talks.
A new protest is spreading in Iran
Iranian students protested against the authorities for the third day on Monday. The protest came after a bloody crackdown on protesters last month as Trump assembled warships in the Middle East and said on Friday that regime change in Iran would be “the best thing that could happen”.
State media reported students chanting anti-government slogans at Tehran University, burning flags at the women-only al-Zahra University and brawls at Amir Kabir University, all located in the capital.
According to Iran International, statements sent by students at Tehran University, Amirkabir University of Technology and Isfahan University of Technology announced the formation of the Lion and Sun Association, calling for secular government, territorial integrity and free elections, and expressing support for exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi as a transitional figure.
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