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Iran Situation: US and Israel Continue Attacks, Escalation Feared Due to Iranian Retaliation
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Iran Situation: US and Israel Continue Attacks, Escalation Feared Due to Iranian Retaliation

The United States and Israel continue their attacks even after killing Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei, while Iran claims to have attacked US forces in retaliation, intensifying the exchange. President Trump mentioned dialogue, stating that the operation was progressing more smoothly than planned, but the United States, Israel, and Iran are all prepared to continue attacks, raising concerns about a further escalation of the conflict.

Oil Surges On Report Warning US-Iran War Is Far Closer Than Americans Realize
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Oil Surges On Report Warning US-Iran War Is Far Closer Than Americans Realize

Oil Surges On Report Warning US-Iran War Is Far Closer Than Americans Realize Axios' Barak Ravid, a journalist very close to the Israeli government, writes Wednesday that the Trump White House is now "closer to a major war in the Middle East than most Americans realize. It could begin very soon." The sources he spoke to, which could be American or Israeli, say that such an operation would be a "massive" campaign at least weeks in sustained length. If it the campaign goes the way of Iraq or Afghanistan, or Syria, the conflict could eventually be measured in years and not just months. Further, "The sources noted it would likely be a joint U.S.-Israeli campaign that's much broader in scope — and more existential for the regime — than the Israeli-led 12-day war last June, which the U.S. eventually joined to take out Iran's underground nuclear facilities." USAF/CNN All of this looks to be going down with no public or Congressional debate whatsoever: "With the attention of Congress and the public otherwise occupied, there is little public debate about what could be the most consequential U.S. military intervention in the Middle East in at least a decade," notes Axios. Both sides are citing 'progress' in the two rounds of indirect negotiations (in Oman and then Geneva) which have taken place thus far, however, there's been nothing yet in the way of specific agreement. Washington's commitment to see talks through even for weeks at this point is highly in quesiton. The following was the initial Iranian assessment of how the talks led by Witkoff and Kushner in Geneva went this week: Iran has said it has reached an understanding with the US on the main "guiding principles" to resolve their dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme. Speaking after indirect talks in Geneva, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi added that work still needed to be done. The US said "progress was made". Badr Albusaidi, foreign minister of mediator Oman, said the negotiations "concluded with good progress towards identifying common goals and relevant technical issues". The Iranians have asked for two weeks to hammer out a detailed proposal, with an American official stating, "Progress was made, but there are still a lot of details to discuss. The Iranians said they would come back in the next two weeks with detailed proposals to address some of the open gaps in our positions." Given President Trump has ordered a second US carrier group to the region, along with a huge number of support aircraft, does Iran really have two weeks to spare?  Oil reaches HOD Wednesday soon on heels of Axios report, with WTI kissing $64/barrel... To some degree, the Iranians are likely buying time, knowing that a surprise, unprovoked attack could be imminent. This would be similar to the June war, but unlike that scenario this would indeed be much bigger. There's reason to believe Trump may stay restrained, however, and give negotiations time. Fear of higher oil prices could ultimately be the deciding factor here, pushing Trump to settle with Iran and not spark another completely unpredictable, likely disastrous war in the Middle East.  Tyler Durden Wed, 02/18/2026 - 08:36

Hundreds of Iranians cross border into Turkey, witness says
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Hundreds of Iranians cross border into Turkey, witness says

Hundreds of Iranians crossed the border into Turkey on Monday afternoon as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran expanded, a Reuters witness said, with those arriving speaking of fear in Tehran and queues at petrol stations. In the morning, Turkey had said day-trip passenger crossings at the three Turkish-Iranian border gates had been mutually suspended, with […]

Iranians celebrate reports of Khamenei’s death
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Iranians celebrate reports of Khamenei’s death

Many Iranians took to the streets, shouting and playing music, to celebrate reports that the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had been killed in a U.S.-Israeli operation, according to verified videos. “Khamenei, one of the most evil people in history, is dead,” U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on social media, a claim not confirmed […] The post Iranians celebrate reports of Khamenei’s death appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Flights disrupted across region after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran
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Flights disrupted across region after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran

Multiple flights across the Middle East have been disrupted after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered widespread airspace closures. Multiple flights across the Middle East were disrupted on Saturday… (The post Flights disrupted across region after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran is from Doha News | Qatar.)

Iran conflict widens to Lebanon, Kuwait mistakenly shoots down US jets
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Iran conflict widens to Lebanon, Kuwait mistakenly shoots down US jets

The U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran expanded on Monday with no end in sight, with Israel attacking Lebanon in response to strikes by Hezbollah, and Tehran firing missiles and drones at Gulf states and a British air base as far away as Cyprus. Kuwait mistakenly shot down three American F-15E fighter jets during an Iranian […]

Trump warns some Americans may die amid US strikes in Iran
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Trump warns some Americans may die amid US strikes in Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday there could be U.S. casualties after he announced the United States conducted “major combat operations” in Iran. The strikes, which Trump said were aimed at destroying Iranian missiles and annihilating its navy, follow repeated U.S.-Israeli warnings that they would strike Iran again if it pressed ahead with its […]

Israel says it launched pre-emptive attack against Iran
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Israel says it launched pre-emptive attack against Iran

Israel said it launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran on Saturday, pushing the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation and further dimming hopes for a diplomatic solution to Tehran’s long-running nuclear dispute with the West. The attack, coming after Israel and Iran engaged in a 12-day air war in June, follows repeated U.S.-Israeli warnings […]