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2026-02-18 11:53:45
[Israeli Media Reports Israel Preparing for Possible Breakdown of US-Iran Talks] Israeli media reported on the 17th that Israel is preparing for the possibility of a breakdown in US-Iran talks. Israel's Channel 12 television reported that evening that Israel believes the US-Iran talks have entered a "critical phase," and due to "significant differences" between the US and Iran, Israel is preparing for the possibility of a breakdown in the talks. Israel believes that if the US gives the "green light" to strike Iran, Israel will "have no choice but to fight alongside the US." The English website of the Israeli newspaper Yediot Aharonot reported that day that Israeli officials believe the current outcome of the US-Iran talks is "not as encouraging as the public statements suggest." According to Israel's assessment, although some progress has been made on the nuclear issue, Iran has refused to discuss its ballistic missile program and its support for "regional proxies." (Xinhua)
