For now, links to FOUR reports: from the Cradle, the Associated Press, and Al Jazeera, and to an article of commentary from Middle East Eye; other published materials is accessible by clicking on its name below. (Scroll down for IRAN 2-8-26, and up or down for today’s WEST BANK and GAZA so far.) — MCM

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NEWER  Netanyahu in Washington to push Israeli ‘outlook’ on Iran talks. From the Cradle. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived today for his sixth U.S. visit since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term and is expected to push for Tel Aviv’s demands concerning Iran. Since landing, he has met with U.S. envoy to West Asia Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law and unofficial advisor Jared Kushner. READ MORE . . .

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Netanyahu wants Trump to demand more from Iran. The leaders will meet this week, by Melanie Liman | AP  TEL AVIV — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heading to Washington on Tuesday to encourage President Donald Trump to expand the scope of high-stakes nuclear talks with Iran. The negotiations resumed last week against the backdrop of a U.S. military buildup. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE for report from Al Jazeera.

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FROM FEB. 10  Iranian security chief visits Oman as U.S. threatens Tehran to ‘make the wise choice.’ From the Cradle. Iran’s top security chief visited Oman on 10 February for bilateral talks with the country’s leadership, following new threats against the Islamic Republic and coming days after Muscat hosted indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington. READ MORE . . .

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What western ‘experts’ mean when they predict Iran’s collapse, by Sami Al-Arian | Middle East Eye  Whether it was Iran and Guatemala in the 1950s, Chile in 1973 or Iraq in 2003, western powers used the same predictable language, claiming with certainty that a regime is rotting and on the verge of collapse. This rhetoric is once again being deployed. READ MORE . . .

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