On February 11, 2026, Iranians gathered in Tehran to mark the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The event saw patriotic displays, portraits of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and military demonstrations, including ballistic missile vehicles amid nationwide unrest over heightened tensions with the United States and Israel. Pics/AFP

A suicide blast claimed by the Islamic State group (IS) at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad killed at least 31 people on Friday, with 169 more wounded in the deadliest attack in Pakistan`s capital since the 2008 Marriott hotel bombing. Pics/AFP