Updated on February 17, 2026, at 6:45 pm EST Following indirect talks with US officials in Geneva on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there was a "clear path" to a deal, though he stressed that an agreement wasn't imminent and that more work...
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on Monday that the US and Israel are "absolutely aligned" on the need to "deal" with Iran as Washington continues building up its forces in the Middle East to prepare for a potential attack on the Islamic Republic. Huckabee...
From Israel on Monday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) pushed for a US war against Iran while acknowledging that US soldiers in the region could get "hit" by Iranian counterattacks, a risk he said was worth it. "Could our soldiers be hit in the region? Absolutely, they...
Iran's deputy foreign minister said in an interview published on Sunday that Tehran is ready to make compromises to reach a nuclear deal with Washington, but that any agreement hinged on whether the US is serious. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi...
The US military is preparing for the possibility of a sustained, weeks-long operation against Iran if President Trump orders an attack on the country, Reuters has reported, as the US continues to build up its forces in the region. The report, which cited two unnamed...
The US smuggled thousands of Starlink terminals into Iran in January to support anti-government protesters inside the country, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The report said that the State Department purchased 7,000 Starlink terminals several months ago...
President Trump said on Thursday that it would be "very traumatic" for Iran if Washington and Tehran don't reach a nuclear deal, echoing threats he made last year in the lead-up to the 12-Day War. "We have to make a deal with Iran, otherwise it’s going to be very...
President Trump said on Wednesday that "nothing definitive" was reached during what he described as "very good" talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. "I have just finished meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu, of Israel, and various...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday departed Israel for the US, where he will meet with President Trump to discuss possible military options against Iran, according to Israeli sources speaking to CNN. One Israeli source told the outlet that talks...
President Trump said on Tuesday that he may deploy a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East to prepare for a potential attack on Iran. "Either we will make a deal, or we will have to do something very tough like last time," Trump told Axios reporter...
