Event Brief
The race to avert a US-Iran war
Filed: Feb 19, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
Summary: Military build-up and fraught rhetoric leave a narrow path to securing a deal that would allow both sides to save face.
WHO: Andrew England, Abigail Hauslohner, Najmeh Bozorgmehr
WHAT: Negotiations between the US and Iran regarding nuclear talks.
WHEN: Feb 19, 2026 at 8:50 AM ET
WHERE: Tehran
WHY: To avert a new regional conflict amid military build-up.
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