Iranian drones have carried out attacks on oil and gas processing plants in the Israeli city of Haifa, as well as on fuel storage tanks, reports Tasnim.

Iran has announced that it will refrain from attacking neighboring Middle Eastern countries as long as their territories are not used to launch attacks against Tehran. The decision comes amid escalating tensions across the region.

Tehran says it did not launch any missile toward Turkey and respects the country’s sovereignty. The statement came after Ankara reported that a ballistic projectile had been intercepted by NATO air defense systems over the eastern Mediterranean.

The administration of Donald Trump is considering supporting armed Kurdish groups in Iran as a means of increasing pressure on Tehran, CNN reports citing multiple sources.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the United States is preparing stronger military strikes against Iran.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated that more than 500 US military personnel were killed or injured in strikes on American bases in the Middle East.

Tensions across the Middle East are rapidly escalating. US President Donald Trump stated that the military operation against Iran could last around four weeks. In recent hours, the conflict has spread across several countries in the region.

U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff said in an interview with Fox News that a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could take place within the next three weeks. He expressed hope that “good news” may emerge soon.

The US Supreme Court has ruled that unilateral tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump under emergency economic powers were unlawful. The Court found that the president exceeded his authority by using legislation intended for national emergencies to implement broad trade measures.

Former British Prince Andrew — brother of King Charles III — has been arrested in the UK on suspicion of abuse of power amid an investigation into his ties with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Peru’s National Congress has removed acting President Jose Heri just two months ahead of the general elections. The decision comes amid criminal investigations and political scandals.

The French president said at the Munich Security Conference that Europe must shape its own security architecture without relying on the U.S. or other external actors.

A new round of negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine is set for February 17–18 in Geneva. The meeting will be held in a trilateral format involving Russia, Ukraine, and the United States, with Vladimir Medinsky leading the Russian delegation.

A federal operation targeting illegal immigration in the state of Minnesota is nearing completion. The White House said the decision followed increased cooperation between local authorities and federal agencies.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said his helicopter changed course due to a potential shooting threat, which he believes helped prevent an assassination attempt.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sharply criticized Western politicians’ statements about a possible presence of NATO and EU forces in Ukraine, warning that Europe risks being drawn into a war with Russia.

The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO has dramatically changed the balance of power in the Baltic region and theoretically allows the alliance to block Russia’s sea routes there. This was stated by Chief of the French Armed Forces General Staff, General Fabien Mandon, at a naval conference in Paris.

A ceremonial welcome ceremony for the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan took place at the residence of the Prime Minister of Pakistan.

French prosecutors have summoned Elon Musk for questioning as part of an investigation into the social media platform X, examining whether its algorithms were used for foreign interference and whether the service complies with national laws.

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, one of Muammar Gaddafi’s most prominent sons and a lingering symbol of Libya’s post-2011 turmoil, has been killed.