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HAPPENING TODAY: Iran Briefing

February 19, 2026

The build-up of U.S. military forces in the Middle East during the past 24 hours is the largest since the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.

President Trump appears to be weighing a military strike on Iran that could occur as soon as this weekend. With uncertainty about future U.S. military action, and the Iranian people grappling with a brutal crackdown against protestors by the regime, we are holding a briefing later today to explore what comes next in Iran.

Please join JDCA with former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Dana Stroul, and Iran expert Holly Dagres TODAY at 4:00 p.m. ET for an emergency briefing on Iran.

We hope you will join us TODAY at 4:00 p.m. ET.

Sincerely,

Bobby Saferstein

Chief Program Officer, Jewish Democratic Council of America