The last 24 hrs in geopolitics

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Here's the last 24 hours in geopolitics.
Pakistan carried out air raids in Afghanistan targeting what it said were extremist camps linked to recent attacks, while Afghan authorities said the strikes hit a religious school and residential homes in Nangarhar and Paktika.
Oman’s foreign minister confirmed US-Iran negotiations will take place in Geneva on Thursday, as Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is negotiating only on nuclear issues, is prepared to implement full IAEA monitoring, and believes a deal—potentially “better” than the 2015 JCPOA—can be reached despite US calls for zero enrichment.
This as thousands of students protested for a second day as universities in Tehran and other cities reopened a month after deadly nationwide unrest, with clashes between anti-establishment demonstrators and pro-state Basij members.
Mexican special forces, with US intelligence support, eliminated illicit substance group leader Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho”, triggering retaliatory unrest including road blockades and flight suspensions.
Hungary said it will block adoption of the EU’s 20th sanctions package against Russia and withhold support for a €90bn loan to Ukraine until oil deliveries through the Druzhba pipeline resume, citing halted supplies following reported damage from a Russian strike.
📅 February 23, 2026