The Age of Strategic Survival

26 February 2026

Daily briefing

1. Fear over potential US strike on Iran puts Lebanon on edge (dw.com )

2. Iran has options if America attacks. (apnews.com )

3. 3rd round of nuclear talks opens in Geneva; Iran’s proposal seen as ‘test’ of US sincerity (presstv.ir )

4. Iran, U.S. signal openness to diplomacy as nuclear talks approach (english.news.cn )

5. US-Iran talks live: Nuclear talks kick off in Geneva amid tensions (aljazeera.com )

6. Iran ‘offers US firms investment opportunities’ as crunch talks resume (middleeasteye.net )

7. Oman says committed to facilitating talks between Iran and US (en.irna.ir )

8. Facing Trump, Hamas bet on survival and is being vindicated; Iran’s regime has the same game plan (timesofisrael.com )

9. UAE tells UN Human Rights Council control of Gaza must remain in Palestinian hands (thenationalnews.com )

10. Israel: Aid Groups Barred From Gaza, West Bank (hrw.org )

11. Putin invites BRICS to join ‘new phenomenon’ of global growth. (rt.com )

12. What the fourth year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine revealed: neither side can win the war, and neither side can end it (meduza.io )

13. Orban blames Zelensky for trying to drag Hungary into Ukraine conflict (tass.com )

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