Breaking News February 21 2026

Описание: The stories about the possibility of a war breaking out between the U.S. and Iran are coming at a fever pitch. Some say that an attack will occur at any moment while others are saying Iran is offering a watered-down agreement on their enrichment that the U.S. may accept to save face and avoid war.

The stories continue to use the words “maybe” “possibly” “it seems,” an “anonymous report,” etc.

Obviously, none of this is helpful. Again, we will document the situation as it stands at the moment while realizing things can change in an instant.

What we do know, and can report, is that authorities are worried about the possibility of many sleeper cells from Iran committing acts of terrorism, not only in the U.S. but also in a number of European countries.

We are aware of a number of “hush, hush,” “top secret” meetings in these countries that are working on neutralizing these possible terrorist attacks. We have been asking you to pray about this. Please do.

We’ll highlight the stories that are making news but, as we said, all of us are waiting to see what Donald Trump will do. Since we have conflicting stories coming out of the White House, we believe that this is the wisest course of action at the moment.

Fox News has a decent summary of the situation. We will use it to explain exactly where we are at...

Headline 1 Trump gives Iran 10-day ultimatum, but experts signal talks may be buying time for strike (Fox News)

Iranian sources tell Fox News Digital that Tehran understands war risk but cannot accept missile program limitations

President Trump said in June he would decide "within the next two weeks" whether to strike Iran. He made the decision two days later.

On Thursday, he gave Tehran another deadline, saying the Islamic Republic has 10 to 15 days to come to the negotiating table or face consequences.

The compressed timeline now sits at the center of a new round of high-stakes nuclear diplomacy. But with Trump, deadlines can serve as both a warning and a weapon.

A Middle Eastern source with knowledge of the negotiations told Fox News Digital Tehran understands how close the risk of war feels and is unlikely to deliberately provoke Trump at this stage.

However, the source said Iran cannot accept limitations on its short-range missile program, describing the issue as a firm red line set by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iranian negotiators are not authorized to cross that boundary, and conceding on missiles would be viewed internally as equivalent to losing a war.

One person noted, ... "It’s hard to read the tea leaves of the administration here," ... "Obviously, they don’t want a nuclear Iran, but also obviously they don’t want a long war in the Middle East.

"The military architecture they’re moving into the region is signaling that they’re prepared to engage in one anyway. The question that the administration has not resolved politically … is: What is the political end state of the strikes? That’s the cultivation of ambiguity that the president excels at."

Another authority wrote...The President has been clear that he wants to give diplomacy a chance. However, if, in his estimation, diplomatic efforts prove unsuccessful, he will almost certainly turn to military options. What is rightfully unpredictable is the specific objective and scope of military action the President may take.

"Specifically, will military action serve as a new layer of diplomatic pressure towards creating a new opportunity to make Iran agree to our demands — military force as coercive diplomacy — or simply achieve the intended objectives that diplomacy could not? Regardless, the President has a record of taking bold action to protect the American people from Iran’s threats."

The idea is now floating around that Trump will start with a limited, pinpoint strike to bring Iran to the table.

However, as many have noted, this is an unrealistic expectation.

If there is any type of military strike on Iran, Iran would immediately respond with attacks on the U.S. bases in the region as well as Israel. Simply put, they will not lay down their weapons because of strikes here or there. In other words, it would lead to a full-scale war.

So, this is where we are at right now. Again, things can instantly change. If something happens, we will report it. However, as always, we won’t report rumors or what “could be.” Truly, nobody knows what “will be.”

In the meantime, please keep praying, especially for those in the U.S. and other countries who are working around the clock to root out terrorist cells of those who wish to become martyrs should a large scale war break out.


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