# Jordan
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U.S. Masses Forces in Middle East Ahead of Geneva Talks with Iran, Signalling Pressure and Contingency Plans
The United States has accelerated deployments to the Middle East ahead of indirect talks with Iran in Geneva, repositioning aircraft from the UK, moving equipment to Jordan, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, and extending troop rotations. Washington’s actions are meant to pressure Tehran and prepare for possible military contingencies, but they raise escalation and regional-risk concerns.
U.S. Bolsters Middle East Forces Ahead of Geneva Talks to Pressure Iran — A Show of Strength or a Path to Escalation?
The United States has moved additional air and missile-defence assets into the Middle East and repositioned aircraft from the UK ahead of indirect talks with Iran in Geneva, signaling pressure and preparing for possible military options. The surge aims to strengthen bargaining leverage but increases the risk of miscalculation and regional escalation with wide economic and strategic consequences.
U.S. Masses Forces Near Iran Ahead of Geneva Talks — Preparing for Diplomacy or Strike
The United States has redeployed aircraft, extended troop rotations and sent more air‑defence systems and a second carrier strike group into the Middle East ahead of indirect talks with Iran in Geneva on 17 February. Washington intends the posture to squeeze Tehran at the negotiating table while retaining the option of military action if diplomacy fails, a gambit that raises the risk of regional escalation and market disruption.
US Masses Forces Near Iran as Geneva Talks Begin, Mixing Diplomacy with Coercion
The United States has redeployed aircraft and defensive systems closer to Iran and extended troop rotations as indirect nuclear talks with Tehran begin in Geneva. The concurrent build-up and diplomacy constitute a coercive strategy that raises the risk of miscalculation and could escalate regional instability if negotiations fail.
Jordan Condemns Israeli Moves to Ease West Bank Land Purchases as Regional Alarm Grows
Jordan’s King Abdullah II condemned an Israeli security-cabinet decision to ease settlers’ purchase of West Bank land, calling it an illegal bid to entrench control and undermine a two-state solution. The rebuke, reinforced by a joint statement from eight Arab and Muslim foreign ministers, ties settlement expansion to broader concerns about Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and renewed regional diplomatic pressure on Israel.
Eight Mostly Muslim Foreign Ministers Condemn Israel, Warning Ceasefire at Risk
Eight foreign ministers — from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the UAE, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey — issued a joint denunciation of Israeli violations of a Gaza ceasefire, blaming the incidents for over 1,000 Palestinian casualties. The uncommon cross-regional statement warns that continued breaches could derail the ceasefire's second phase, undermine reconstruction and escalate regional tensions, while renewing calls for Palestinian self-determination and a political solution.
U.S. Moves Fighter Jets to Jordan as Washington Tightens Military Posture in the Middle East
The U.S. has moved around a dozen fighter jets and support aircraft from Europe to Jordan while a carrier strike group advances toward the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf, reinforcing American air and naval presence amid rising tensions with Iran. The deployments enhance rapid-response and sustained operations but also increase the risk of escalation with Tehran and its regional proxies.