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Possible US attack on Iran could derail Trump’s Gaza plans announced at Board of Peace forum

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President Donald Trump at the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace in Washington Feb 19, 2026. PHOTO: TIERNEY L. CROSS/NYTIMES

US President Donald Trump at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting in Washington on Feb 19.

PHOTO: TIERNEY L. CROSS/NYTIMES

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  • President Trump launched a Board of Peace for Gaza, securing US$17 billion pledges and planning a 32,000-strong International Stabilisation Force.
  • US-Iran tensions are escalating, with a potential military strike threatening to derail Trump's Gaza peace initiative as Iran defies nuclear demands.
  • Experts criticised Trump's Gaza plan for minimal Palestinian involvement, lacking ISF operational details, and risking inter-Palestinian conflict with proposed anti-Hamas militias.

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- President Donald Trump’s twin objectives in the Middle East seem to be in danger of colliding.

A US military attack on Iran, which

could be launched as soon as the Feb 21-22 weekend,

could stymie the high-profile initiative on which Mr Trump has staked the success of his bid to bring peace to Gaza.

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