Iran rushes to protect Natanz, its most crucial nuclear site, from potential US strike

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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Returning to Israel, skeptical Netanyahu says Trump sees possible ‘good deal’ with Iran

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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Trump expects Iran deal ‘over the next month’

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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Turkish FM expresses optimism that US-Iran nuclear compromise may be reached – report

“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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US aims to fundraise for Gaza reconstruction amid fog over Hamas disarmament

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 top adviser: Missile program is non-negotiable

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 […]

Iran preparing for possible US strike – experts

The images revealed the regime has covered the middle and southern entrances of the nuclear facility with soil, and the northernmost tunnel entrance, which features additional passive defense measure A satellite imagery taken on February 1, 2026, shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Isfahan nuclear site, Iran.(photo credit: 2026 PLANET LABS PBC/Handout via REUTERS)ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARDFEBRUARY 10, 2026 18:27Updated: FEBRUARY 10, 2026 21:22 The Islamic Republic is likely preparing for the possibility of a US strike, experts told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday after reviewing high-resolution Sunday satellite images of the Isfahan nuclear complex. Center and southern entrances to the …

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Netanyahu to fly to Washington to discuss US talks with Iran

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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Board of Peace to meet for first time in DC on Feb. 19

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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Top Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal rejects disarmament or ‘foreign rule’

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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US expects ‘substantive content’ and nuclear concessions from Iran at next meeting

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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US-Iran nuclear talks conclude in Oman, with another round said planned for coming days

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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Iran rejects call to halt uranium enrichment after second round of indirect US negotiations in Oman

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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