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Iran-US talks to kick off in Geneva amid US military build up and fresh sanctions: Everything you need to know this Thursday

Here is what happened yesterday and what to expect today, Thursday, Feb. 26.

Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz Some key things to watch today:Iranian and U.S. envoys in Geneva ahead of their third round of talks on Iran's nuclear program today. Threats of military action mount ahead of US-Iran meeting today: The threat of a U.S. strike on Iran grew ahead of the meeting between the two countries today in Geneva, their third since escalating tensions in January shifted into negotiations focused on Iran’s nuclear program.The U.S. deployed stealth bombers to Israel, The New York Times reported yesterday, adding to a military buildup around Iran that includes the stationing of the aircraft carriers USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Abraham Lincoln, rivaling U.S. troop and naval presence prior to the Iraq War. On the same day, Washington also...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz Some key things to watch today:Iranian and U.S. envoys in Geneva ahead of their third round of talks on Iran's nuclear program today. Threats of military action mount ahead of US-Iran meeting today: The threat of a U.S. strike on Iran grew ahead of the meeting between the two countries today in Geneva, their third since escalating tensions in January shifted into negotiations focused on Iran’s nuclear program.The U.S. deployed stealth bombers to Israel, The New York Times reported yesterday, adding to a military buildup around Iran that includes the stationing of the aircraft carriers USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Abraham Lincoln, rivaling U.S. troop and naval presence prior to the Iraq War. On the same day, Washington also...