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18 Feb 2026, 16:13

Axios news agency reported on Wednesday, February 18 (29 Bahman), one day after negotiations between Tehran and Washington held in Geneva, that the Trump administration is closer to a large-scale military action against the Islamic Republic in the Middle East than Americans might think.

According to sources cited by Axios, such a conflict is likely to be much broader than the one-day operation that took place last month in Venezuela and will resemble more of a "war." These sources also indicated that this operation will likely be conducted jointly between the U.S. and Israel and will have a wider scope than the 12-day war that occurred last June.
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Axios reports that Trump's naval fleet now includes two aircraft carriers, dozens of warships, hundreds of fighter jets, and several air defense systems. In just the past 24 hours, 50 additional fighter jets, including F-35, F-22, and F-16, have been dispatched to the region, and over 150 military transport flights have delivered necessary weapons and ammunition to bases in the Middle East. Informed sources emphasize that given Trump's temperament and the volume of deployed equipment, this military posture is by no means a "bluff," and he is ready to pull the trigger if negotiations fail.

A noteworthy point in this report is the temporal similarity to events from last year; on June 19 of last year, the White House set a two-week window for deciding between negotiation or attack, and just three days later, the "Midnight Hammer" operation began. Now, Washington has also informed Tehran that it must return to the negotiating table with a precise proposal within two weeks. Axios concludes by emphasizing that while there are no signs of diplomatic thawing, evidence suggests that the occurrence of war seems inevitable.
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