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Mujahid clarified that the Taliban would show sympathy and possibly cooperate with Iran if requested, but the group is not committing to joining a retaliatory war against the US. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan November 10, 2021.(photo credit: REUTERS/Ali Khara/File Photo)ByJAMES GENN FEBRUARY 16, 2026 01:41Updated: FEBRUARY 16, 2026 02:39The Taliban will aid […]

Deputy FM tells BBC ‘ball is in America’s court,’ says talks have been ‘positive’; Iran won’t give up missiles, senior diplomat says, calling them ‘defensive capabilities’ By ToI StaffToday, 11:21 am   Screengrab of Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for political affairs, in an interview with the BBC, aired February 2026. (BBC) Iran is ready […]

A US delegation, including envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, will meet with the Iranians on Tuesday morning. Iranian, American flags against backdrop of Iranian nuclear site. (illustration)(photo credit: Shutterstock/L_B_Photography, em_concepts)ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM, REUTERSFEBRUARY 15, 2026 09:12Updated: FEBRUARY 15, 2026 13:19Two sets of diplomatic negotiations on Ukraine and Iran are scheduled to take place in Geneva on Tuesday, a […]

Tehran may have used the delay in the US’s potential strike to make the beneath-mountain facility nearly untouchable. A satellite image shows airstrike craters covered with dirt at the Natanz Enrichment Facility, following US airstrikes, in Natanz County, Iran, June 24, 2025(photo credit: MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByYONAH JEREMY BOBFEBRUARY 12, 2026 12:42Updated: FEBRUARY 12, 2026 22:08 High-resolution satellite imagery of Iran’s largest and most crucial remaining nuclear facility shows a recent rush to protect it from potential US or Israeli aerial attack, according to the Institute for Science and International Security (the “good ISIS”). Satellite imagery on Tuesday appeared to show that Tehran has …

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PM insists any deal must address missiles, proxies; Trump: ‘Very traumatic for Iran’ if no deal reached; PM to skip Board of Peace meeting next week, miss AIPAC event By Lazar Berman Followand Jacob Magid Follow12 February 2026, 10:51 pm Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to reporters on the tarmac of Joint Base Andrews in Maryland ahead of his return to Israel, February 12, 2026. (Lazar Berman/The Times of Israel) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that US President Donald Trump believes the Iranians could be forced to accept “a good deal,” though the premier clarified that he is skeptical of the possibility. “I …

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Taking questions from reporters, U.S. President Donald Trump also accused the Israeli president of being “disgraceful” for not issuing a pardon to the prime minister. U.S. President Donald Trump addresses members of the media in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, Jan. 20, 2026. Credit: Daniel Torok/White House. (Feb. 12, 2026 / JNS) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he expects Iran to sign a deal with the United States in the next month or face “traumatic” consequences. Speaking to reporters at the White House during an announcement about U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations, Trump said that his …

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“The Iranians now recognise that they need to reach a deal with the Americans, and the Americans understand that the Iranians have certain limits. It’s pointless to try to force them,” Fidan said. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (R) and Iranian Foreign Minster Abbas Araghchi (L) hold a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, January 30, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/DILARA SENKAYA) ByTZVI JASPER FEBRUARY 12, 2026 10:15 Updated: FEBRUARY 12, 2026 10:16 The US and Iran seem prepared to reach a compromise on Iran’s nuclear capabilities, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told the Financial Times on Thursday. According to the report, Fidan indicated that flexibility on the part …

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Most countries wary of Board of Peace, hesitant to share stage with Netanyahu, who himself hasn’t confirmed attendance at donor conference By Jacob Magid 11 February 2026, 11:40 am Paraguay’s President Santiago Pena (second from left), Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (fifth from left), Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani (center right), Argentina’s President Javier Milei (sixth from right), Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (fourth from right), Bulgaria’s former Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov (third from right), Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (second from right) and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev pose with US President Donald Trump (center) holding a signed founding charter at the …

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Iran’s missile program is a “red line” and non-negotiable, says Ali Shamkhani, amid US-Iran tensions. Elad Benari Published: Feb 12, 2026, 5:52 AM (GMT+2) Ali ShamkhaniREUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl MN/KI Iran’s missile capabilities are a “red line” and will not be a subject of negotiation, said Ali Shamkhani, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, on Wednesday, according to […]

The prime minister believes that any negotiations must include limiting Iran’s ballistic-missile stock, his office said. JNS Staff U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Dec. 29, 2025. Photo by Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO. (Feb. 7, 2026 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to discuss current talks with Iran, the premier’s office said on Saturday night. “The prime minister believes that any negotiations must include limiting [Iran’s] ballistic missiles and halting support for the Iranian axis,” the Prime …

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The aim of the high-level event is to raise funds for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, a U.S. official and diplomats from other countries said. JNS Staff U.S. President Donald Trump participates in the Board of Peace charter announcement and signing ceremony during the World Economic Forum at the Davos Congress Center in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2026. Photo by Daniel Torok/White House. (Feb. 7, 2026 / JNS) The Trump administration plans to host leaders from the Board of Peace in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 19, Axios reported on Friday night. “Nothing has been confirmed yet, but the administration is planning it and has …

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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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