Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:17pm on 20 Feb 2026,Friday International
US President Donald Trump on Friday confirmed he is considering a limited military strike against Iran to pressure Tehran into accepting a deal on its nuclear programme. "I guess I can say I am considering it," Trump said, offering no further details. The remarks come amid rapidly escalating tensions, with the US significantly increasing its military presence across the Middle East repositioning warships, aircraft and forces following stalled nuclear talks in Geneva. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt warned Iran must return with concrete proposals. Trump also alluded to the US base at Diego Garcia as a potential contingency. Polish PM Donald Tusk has urged citizens to immediately leave Iran, while Tehran conducted naval exercises alongside Russia near major shipping lanes.
