What to know as US moves military assets to Mideast and Iran nuclear talks have yet to reach a deal

Iran and the United States are waging gunboat diplomacy as talks over Tehran’s nuclear program hang in the balance.

By Jon Gambrell
February 19, 2026
Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP, File
Jon Gambrell

Jon Gambrell is Gulf and Iran news director for The Associated Press in Dubai

 
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