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Trump Convenes First Peace Board Meeting Amid Lingering Gaza Uncertainties

  The U.S. Institute of Peace building prepares to host U.S. President Donald Trump's first Board of Peace meeting in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 18, 2026. As President Donald Trump prepares to chair the inaugural meeting of the newly formed Board of Peace, the gathering is already drawing global attention due to unresolved questions surrounding the ongoing humanitarian and political crisis in Gaza. The board, created to advise on conflict resolution and long‑term stability initiatives, is expected to face immediate scrutiny over how it will address the region’s fragile cease-fire and the stalled negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian representatives. Officials close to the administration have signaled that the meeting will focus on establishing the board’s priorities, though observers note that the situation in Gaza looms large over any discussion of regional peace. Humanitarian groups continue to raise alarms about access to aid, reconstruction challenges, and the un...
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Biden vows to respond after Iranian-backed drone strike kills 3 US troops in Jordan

 


President Joe Biden has vowed to respond after three American troops were killed and dozens more were injured in an overnight drone strike in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border. 

The President blamed Iran-backed militias for the first U.S. fatalities after months of strikes by such groups against American forces across the Middle East amid the Israel-Hamas war. Biden, who was traveling in South Carolina, asked for a moment of silence during an appearance at a Baptist church’s banquet hall. “We had a tough day last night in the Middle East. We lost three brave souls in an attack on one of our bases," he said. After the moment of silence, Biden added, “and we shall respond.” With an increasing risk of military escalation in the region, 

U.S. officials were working to conclusively identify the precise group responsible for the attack, but they have assessed that one of several Iranian-backed groups was behind it. Biden said in a written statement that the United States “will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner (of) our choosing.” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said "we will take all necessary actions to defend the United States, our troops, and our interests.”


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