Month: February 2026

Senior official based in Doha says taking away terror group’s weapons is ‘criminalizing the resistance,’ instead backs extended truce where Hamas would commit not to use weapons By AFP and ToI Staff8 February 2026, 1:00 pmUpdated at 8:06 pm Senior Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal is interviewed by Al Jazeera on February 8, 2026 (Screenshot/YouTube) A senior Hamas leader said Sunday that the Palestinian Islamist terror group would neither surrender its weapons nor accept foreign intervention in Gaza, pushing back against US and Israeli demands. “Criminalizing the resistance, its weapons, and those who carried it out is something we should not accept,” Khaled Mashaal …

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Netanyahu’s urgent trip to Washington comes amid Israeli concerns over stalled Iran talks and U.S. envoy responses, with Jerusalem worried about gaps on missiles and regional threat   i24NEWS, Guy Azriel February 08, 2026 at 01:19 PM ■ latest revision February 08, 2026 at 02:40 PM The US administration has told Iran that it expects Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and the Iranian delegation to arrive at the next round of nuclear talks “with significant content,” two sources familiar with the matter told i24NEWS. The initial meeting between the parties was described as a “good meeting,” but focused primarily on procedural issues rather than substantive negotiations.  …

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In apparent warning, CENTCOM chief in attendance; Iran FM says discussions focused primarily on finding framework; Omani mediator says talks useful to clarify thinking of both sides By Agencies and ToI Staff6 February 2026, 7:28 pm In this handout photo released by the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 6, 2026, US special envoy Steve Witkoff shakes hands with Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi as Jared Kushner looks on during a meeting in Muscat. (Handout/Omani Foreign Ministry/AFP) Iran and the United States held two rounds of indirect talks in Oman on Friday, negotiations that appeared to return to the starting …

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An Iranian official told Reuters the direct talks had not officially started, and that Iran’s demands had been conveyed to the US via Oman. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) meets with Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi for indirect nuclear talks with the US in Muscat, Oman, February 6, 2026.(photo credit: VIA AMICHAI STEIN) ByJAMES GENN,  REUTERS FEBRUARY 6, 2026 08:51Updated: FEBRUARY 7, 2026 03:23 Iran and the United States started high-stakes negotiations via Omani mediation on Friday to try to overcome sharp differences over Tehran’s nuclear program, while a dispute over widening the agenda risked derailing diplomacy and setting …

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US and Iran say they’ll meet in Oman Friday after reported dispute over Iran’s demand that talks only cover nuclear issue; Rubio: Deal must include curbs on Iran’s missiles, support for terror By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman, Agencies and ToI Staff Today, 1:19 amUpdated at 4:54 am From R-L: This combination of pictures shows, a handout photograph provided by the office of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei showing him addressing a meeting with the people in Tehran on January 17, 2026 and US President Donald Trump speaking in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 3, 2026. (SAUL LOEB / …

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Vice President JD Vance says Trump will keep all options open on Iran, stressing diplomacy but warning the US could use military force to stop Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421972 Israel National News Published: Feb 5, 2026, 1:11 AM (GMT+2) US Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump would “keep his options open” on Iran and could ultimately use military force should diplomacy fail. Speaking to Megyn Kelly on SiriusXM, Vance said Trump “will ultimately decide how we handle this particular Iranian situation, just like he decided on Operation Midnight Hammer.” “What he has been …

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According to KAN News, Israeli security forces are operating under the assumption that Yemen’s Houthi terrorists will be prepared to strike back against Israel if the US attacks Iran first.  HOUTHI TERRORISTS carry weapons as they stand near the site of Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, in September.(photo credit: KHALED ABDULLAH/REUTERS )ByTZVI JASPER FEBRUARY 5, 2026 08:18 There is a strong likelihood that the Houthis will resume their attacks on Israel and on US ships if the US strikes Iran, Israeli public broadcaster KAN News reported on Wednesday. According to KAN, Israeli security forces are operating under the assumption that Yemen’s Houthi terrorists …

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Today, 6:04 am The Trump administration has agreed to Iran’s request to move talks scheduled for Friday from Turkey to Oman, an Arab source tells the Axios news site. The source says talks are still being held on whether any Arab or Muslim countries will also take part in the negotiations in Oman.

US President Donald Trump vowed to use force if Tehran ignored his demands and announced an “armada” heading toward Iran.  AN IRANIAN FLAG is pictured near in a missile during a military drill, with the participation of Iran’s air defense units in October. (West Asia News Agency/Reuters)(photo credit: WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY/REUTERS)BySHIR PERETSFEBRUARY 3, 2026 08:54 Iran has indicated it is willing to shut down or suspend its nuclear program to calm a spiraling crisis with the United States, The New York Times reported on Monday.  The reported offer, part of back-channel exchanges in recent weeks, is aimed at averting a war after Washington …

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Iran’s Ali Shamkhani says Tehran is ready for war, warns Israel will be targeted if the US strikes, and insists enriched uranium will stay in Iran. Israel National News Published: Feb 2, 2026, 11:46 PM (GMT+2) Ali ShamkhaniREUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl MN/KI Ali Shamkhani, a senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, declared in an interview with Lebanon’s Al-Mayadeen TV on Monday that “Iran is ready for any war.” Shamkhani warned that any American strike on Iran would draw Israel into the conflict. “Israel and America are not two different elements. They are one entity. Our response to Israel is inevitable and is tied …

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Trump envoy reportedly to meet with Iranian FM in Istanbul after country’s president orders start of negotiations; Kremlin offers to process or store 2 February 2026, 4:13 pm Updated at 6:39 pm (L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on December 22, 2025 (ABIR SULTAN / POOL / AFP), Steve Witkoff at the White House, January 29, 2026 (AP Photo/Evan Vucci), and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on December 29, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces) US envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to arrive in Israel on Tuesday for meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel Defense Forces …

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“People are extremely angry,” a former official said, adding a US attack could lead Iranians to rise up again. “The wall of fear has collapsed. There is no fear left.” Iranian demonstrators gather in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency’s value, in Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2026.(photo credit: STRINGER/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS) ByREUTERS, JAMES GENN FEBRUARY 2, 2026 20:04Updated: FEBRUARY 3, 2026 10:11 Iran’s leadership is increasingly worried a US strike could break its grip on power by driving an already enraged public back onto the streets, following a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests, according to …

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