Renowned international relations theorist John Mearsheimer has warned that U.S. President Donald Trump is trapped in a diplomatic stalemate with Tehran. He emphasized that no viable military option exists and any conflict with Iran would undoubtedly lack a "happy ending" for the United States.
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Publish Date: 2026/02/18
Renowned international relations theorist John Mearsheimer has warned that U.S. President Donald Trump is trapped in a diplomatic stalemate with Tehran. He emphasized that no viable military option exists and any conflict with Iran would undoubtedly lack a "happy ending" for the United States.
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Publish Date: 2026/02/18
Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky said he urged US mediators not to pressure him into making concessions to Russia, following trilateral talks in Geneva on Tuesday.
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Publish Date: 2026/02/18
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth directed the removal of a senior Army officer serving on the staff of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, intensifying signs of friction between two high-ranking Trump administration appointees, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
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Publish Date: 2026/02/18
The next U.S. court appearance for Nicolás Maduro, originally scheduled for March 17 in New York, has been rescheduled to March 26.
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Publish Date: 2026/02/18
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez is under pressure to maintain her public support for Nicolás Maduro’s legitimacy.
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Publish Date: 2026/02/18
President Masoud Pezeshkian has underlined Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s comprehensive oversight of indirect nuclear negotiations with the US, while dismissing the notion of Iran’s participation in “talks for the sake of talks.”
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Publish Date: 2026/02/18
US civil rights leader and former presidential candidate Jesse L. Jackson died on Tuesday at the age of 84. A protege of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jackson was with his mentor when he was assassinated in 1968.
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Publish Date: 2026/02/17
Hillary Clinton is attempting to use Ukraine as a distraction to avoid jail time for her role in fabricating the Russiagate hoax, Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev has said. The remarks come as Clinton has escalated attacks on US President Donald Trump’s approach to the Ukraine conflict.
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Publish Date: 2026/02/17
The Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States ended with "tangible progress," paving the way for their imminent continuation.
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Publish Date: 2026/02/17
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said the second round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States concluded in Geneva with what he described as “serious” discussions and a more constructive atmosphere compared to the previous session.
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Publish Date: 2026/02/17
Steve Bannon, a former White House strategist and prominent MAGA figure, has defended his extensive communications with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, insisting they were part of an effort to produce a documentary.
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Publish Date: 2026/02/17
The Ukrainian military is secretly using a squadron of veteran NATO pilots to fly donated US-made F-16 fighter jets, the French outlet Intelligence Online reported on Monday.
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Publish Date: 2026/02/17
The second round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States, which was held in Geneva, has concluded.
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Publish Date: 2026/02/17
The spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Iranian delegation has arrived in Geneva with an "open mind and open eyes," emphasizing Tehran's readiness to extend its stay to ensure a result-oriented outcome.
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Publish Date: 2026/02/17
Responding to the US President's anti-Iran rhetoric, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei stressed that Donald Trump cannot eliminate the Islamic Republic.
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Publish Date: 2026/02/17
A member of the Iranian negotiating team announced that the Iranian delegation met separately with the IAEA Director General and the Omani Foreign Minister on Tuesday morning to discuss the latest developments.
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Publish Date: 2026/02/17
The second round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States has commenced at the Omani Embassy in Geneva, mediated by Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi.
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Publish Date: 2026/02/17
The former French Ambassador to the U.S. and the occupied territories refuted recent claims by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding the decision-making process of Iranian officials on geopolitical issues, citing his own negotiating experience.
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Publish Date: 2026/02/17
“On the eve of a new round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the U.S. in Geneva, the holding of a large-scale naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz has transmitted a clear message from Tehran regarding the costs of any military adventure; a message sent simultaneously with the increase in the U.S. military posture in the region.”
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Publish Date: 2026/02/17