US Talks with Iran Reportedly Fall Apart – Is War Coming? – Joe Hoft

The talks between the US and Iran are reportedly not moving forward. Is war in the near future?

The talks between the US and Iran are reportedly not moving in the right direction in Geneva. In a report coming out of Israel, the talks between the US and Iran’s mullahs are not where they need to be and it will be difficult to move further along the path of negotiations because the Iranians will not agree to what Trump wants. In Israel, they are convinced that the president wants an attack, as do his close circle, and therefore believe that he must show that he has exhausted every opportunity for negotiations.

A senior Iranian Advisor on Tuesday reportedly declared that “The United States is finished”

JUST IN: In a bombshell statement, Senior IRGC Advisor Mohammad Reza Naghdi just declared that “The United States is finished; it is incapable of doing a damn thing even if it deploys 12 aircraft carriers.” America is already “drowning in frustration and global humiliation.”

🚨 JUST IN: In a bombshell statement, Senior IRGC Advisor Mohammad Reza Naghdi just declared that “The United States is finished; it is incapable of doing a damn thing even if it deploys 12 aircraft carriers.” America is already “drowning in frustration and global humiliation.” pic.twitter.com/2IYwqwcLQp

— WORLD NEWS (@_MAGA_NEWS_) February 17, 2026

Meanwhile, in Iran, the regime is bringing out machine guns to prevent protests across the country.

Currently in Sanandaj, Iran — IRGC forces have brought machine guns to the streets, terrified of any public gathering for the 40th-day memorial of those they killed.#IranMassacre pic.twitter.com/CkO4kiHwXn

— نارنج (@bittterorange) February 17, 2026

Overall, it does not look good for the mullahs running the country. The US military presence in the area is huge and growing.

🚨 BREAKING:

🇺🇸🇮🇷 Over 50 U.S. fighter jets, including F-35s, F-22s, and F-16s, have been sent to the Middle East within 24 hours.pic.twitter.com/b8M8Epg4Sx https://t.co/djKCetwU2i

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 17, 2026

According to a report out of Egypt, the US military presence is massive.

The U.S. military buildup has doubled in less than 8 hours since I published my last update.

• 12× F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets are now en route for deployment. Six have already arrived at RAF Lakenheath, and the remaining six are expected to arrive there shortly before continuing on to the Middle East—likely Al Udeid Air Base, which has hosted F-22 deployments in the past.

• 36× F-16 fighter jets are also on the move and are expected to deploy to the Middle East in the coming hours.

• Two more E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft are preparing to depart for Ramstein Air Base, where they will join two others that arrived earlier today at RAF Mildenhall (SHUCK84, SHUCK85, SHUCK86, SHUCK87).

• 1× E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) aircraft with the tail numbers 22-9046 is scheduled to arrive at Ramstein Air Base in Germany before heading to the Middle East. There are already 3× BACNs deployed at Prince Sultan AB.

• Finally, a U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft departed RAF Fairford in the U.K. and was reportedly heading toward the Middle East. It may be deployed to Cyprus or Prince Sultan Air Base.

It’s worth noting that the U-2 plays a key role as a communications bridge between the F-22 and F-35.

The U.S. military buildup has doubled in less than 8 hours since I published my last update.

• 12× F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets are now en route for deployment. Six have already arrived at RAF Lakenheath, and the remaining six are expected to arrive there shortly before… https://t.co/xvlpCge9tk pic.twitter.com/NcaMXCIBBG

— Egypt’s Intel Observer (@EGYOSINT) February 17, 2026