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Trump officials plan to build 5,000-person military base in Gaza, files show
ByAram Roston and Cate Brown February 19, 2026

Exclusive: approximately 350-acre compound planned as base for multinational force, according to records reviewed by the GuardianThe Trump administration is planning to build a 5,000-person military base in Gaza, sprawling more than 350 acres, accordin…

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Iran-US talks: agreement reached on ‘guiding principles’ after ‘constructive’ meeting, Tehran says
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 17, 2026February 17, 2026

Discussions through Omani intermediaries may pave way for further meeting on nuclear programme, Iran saysIran has described the latest round of indirect talks with the US as “more constructive” and said agreement had been reached on “general guiding pr…

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The patience and the poker face: Iran’s wily diplomat set to face the US in nuclear talks
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 16, 2026

Abbas Araghchi is steeped in more than a decade of nuclear dealmaking with a book on the art of negotiationsIf the US and Iran are to avoid a regional war, both sides need to start to make concessions at talks in Geneva on Tuesday, and also to accommod…

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US launches airstrikes on dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria
ByWilliam Christou February 14, 2026February 14, 2026

Militant group’s infrastructure and weapons storage facilities were hit, as Washington praised Damascus for fresh coalition roleThe US military conducted 10 strikes on more than 30 Islamic State targets in Syria between 3 and 12 February as part of a c…

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Trump sends second aircraft carrier to Middle East in effort to increase pressure on Iran
ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

USS Gerald R Ford will take about three weeks to sail to region, amid push for Iran to curb its nuclear ambitionsDonald Trump has ordered the world’s largest aircraft carrier to sail from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East in an effort to increase pr…

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Iran tells US not to let Netanyahu thwart nuclear talks before Trump meeting
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 10, 2026

Tehran’s intervention comes as the Israeli prime minister heads to a hastily arranged White House encounterTehran has told the US not to allow Israel to destroy the chance of reaching an agreement over Iran’s nuclear programme amid speculation that Ben…

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Trump’s family is embroiled in a $500m UAE scandal. We’ve hardly noticed | Mohamad Bazzi
ByMohamad Bazzi February 6, 2026

A crypto startup founded by Trump’s family signed a huge deal with the UAE president’s brother. Where’s the political fallout?Days before Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025, an investment firm controlled by a senior member of the United Ar…

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US and Iran say ‘good’ start made in talks over nuclear programme
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 6, 2026February 7, 2026

Donald Trump says another meeting set for next week while warning of ‘very steep’ consequences if Tehran doesn’t make a dealIndirect talks between Iran and the US on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme ended on Friday with a broad agreement to maint…

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Iran is betting that Trump does not have a plan for regime change
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 5, 2026

Although weakened by airstrikes, sanctions and domestic unrest, Tehran is surprisingly bullish before talks with USWhen it comes to Iran and Donald Trump, there is so much bluff, backed by military hardware, that the truth rarely makes an appearance.It…

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US shoots down Iranian drone flying towards aircraft carrier, navy says
ByGuardian staff and agencies February 3, 2026February 4, 2026

Shahed-139 said to have approached USS Abraham Lincoln ‘with unclear intent’ in lead-up to expected US-Iran talks on Tehran’s nuclear programmeThe US military says it shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively” approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraf…

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