US-Iran conflict: All sides brace for war as ‘nothing burger’ nuclear negotiations prove fruitless

Published February 18, 2026 5:25pm ET



President Donald Trump would prefer to settle his dispute with Iran diplomatically, but U.S. officials and Israeli allies are increasingly concerned that there is no way forward without military intervention.

Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Geneva, Switzerland, for three hours on Tuesday.

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