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Israel concerned Iran trying to buy time but sees US strikes as still possible

“We don’t yet know what happened there and hope that the Iranians didn’t string the American team along in order to buy time. The gaps between the sides are enormous and cannot be bridged," a senior Israeli official told Al-Monitor.

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (3rd L) and Switzerland's Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis (2nd R) attend a bilateral meeting between Switzerland and Iran during a second round of US-Iranian talks with Washington pushing Tehran to make a deal to limit its nuclear program, in Geneva on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Sharp warnings, entrenched red lines and rising military signaling reveal a shaky path in US-Iran nuclear talks.

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi delivers a speech during a session of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament, on the sideline of a second round of US-Iranian talks with Washington pushing Tehran to make a deal to limit its nuclear program, in Geneva, on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Excavators move along a street as Israeli forces are deployed during the demolition of the home of Palestinian Tariq al-Masalmeh in the village of Beit Awa, southwest of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, on Feb. 11, 2026.

As Israel advances West Bank land registration, Palestinians see de facto annexation

The plan restarts a land registration process in Area C of the West Bank, requiring Palestinians to prove ownership or risk having their land classified as state property.

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An Egyptian vendor fills dates for a customer at a market in Cairo's central Sayyida Zeinab district on Feb. 12, 2026, as Muslims prepare for the holy fasting month of Ramadan, which begins early next week.

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In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

Russia, China, Iran to hold joint naval drills in Strait of Hormuz: What to know

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'Tehran' TV series producer Dana Eden found dead in Athens

Dana Eden had arrived in Athens on February 4 for the shooting of the fourth season of the series

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of male and female dormitories at Bogazici University, in Istanbul, Turkey, February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Turkey's Erdogan says Israel's recognition of Somaliland benefits nobody

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Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, speaks during a press conference at the European headquarters of the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, December 11, 2024. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy

Independent UN body condemns 'vicious attacks' on UN expert on Palestinian rights

Reuters

Protesters hold placards and Hezbollah flags during a demonstration condemning recent Israeli military actions in Lebanon, in Beirut, Lebanon February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Hezbollah rejects disarmament plan and government's four-month timeline

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