A 5.2–5.3 magnitude earthquake struck Iran’s southern Bushehr Province near the strategic Asaluyeh region on February 1, 2026, shaking parts of the Persian Gulf region. The tremor triggered a wave of social media speculation claiming the earthquake was caused by a secret nuclear test near Iran’s only operational nuclear facilities — claims experts and official data have not supported.

A strong 5.2 quake rattling the ground near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant would be alarming in any week. Coming just as Washington and Tehran edge toward a direct clash over nuclear sites, it has supercharged speculation that the shaking was not natural at all but the product of a covert nuclear test.

In a series of posts on X on Sunday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said, “The Americans should know if they start a war, this time it will be a regional war.” US President Donald Trump reacted to his comments.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Netanyahu and Trump vow to block Iran's nuclear and missile programmes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that he and US President Donald Trump would not permit ...

The UN body responsible for nuclear energy policy issued a resolution on Thursday ordering Iran to disclose its stockpile of enriched uranium and allow inspections of nuclear sites bombed by the United States and Israel five months ago. The International ...

The development sets the stage for a likely further escalation of tensions between the U.N. nuclear agency and Iran, which has reacted strongly to similar moves by the watchdog in the past. There was no immediate response from Tehran. Nineteen countries on ...

President Trump expressed support on Monday for Israel’s potential attack against Iran if Tehran continues the purported expansion of its ballistic missile program. “Yes, the nuclear fast, OK, one will be yes, absolutely,” the president said at his ...

The United States is seemingly moving toward a potential strike on Iran. On Jan. 28, 2026, President Donald Trump sharply intensified his threats to the Islamic Republic, suggesting that if Tehran did not agree to a set of demands,