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Iranian leaders focus on diplomatic talks as U.S. adds more military muscle, prepares for escalation

Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Kazem Gharibabadi, waits for the start of the IAEA board of governors meeting at the International Center in Vienna, Austria, Nov. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Iranian officials on Sunday signaled that peace negotiations with the U.S. are continuing, even as Washington prepares for a potential escalation in the war later this year and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen threaten global energy markets.

Ukraine war forcing U.S. defense companies to rethink how weapons are built

In this photo provided by Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade press service, a Ukrainian soldier prepares an FPV drone to fire towards Russian positions in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade via AP)

By Guillaume Ptak - Special to The Washington Times

This year, Ukraine is on track to produce between 6 million and 7 million small first-person-view drones. Meanwhile, the Pentagon’s $1.1 billion Drone Dominance program expects to have ordered fewer than 200,000 by February of next year.

In this photo provided by Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade press service, a Ukrainian soldier prepares an FPV drone to fire towards Russian positions in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade via AP)

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Jay Clayton testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, July 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, file)

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A man wearing a Dracula costume, takes a selfie photograph with his partner at the West Side Hallo Fest, a Halloween festival in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. Tens of thousands streamed last weekend to Bucharest's Angels' Island peninsula for what was the biggest Halloween festival in the Eastern European nation since the fall of Communism. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

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Festivalgoers wave their arms during a performance at the Power To The People Festival on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Columbia, Md. (AP Photo/Alyssa Piazza)

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth salutes troops after giving a State of the Force address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026 in Quantico, Va. (Alex Wong/Pool Photo via AP)

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Festivalgoers wave their arms during a performance at the Power To The People Festival on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Columbia, Md. (AP Photo/Alyssa Piazza)

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth salutes troops after giving a State of the Force address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026 in Quantico, Va. (Alex Wong/Pool Photo via AP)

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U.S. MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft are parked at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, on the main island of the Okinawa archipelago, southern Japan, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)

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