"The backchannel talks between Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, were not a secret in the sense that the Egyptian Foreign Ministry had tweeted that conversations were under way on Sunday."
"Tehran initially denied any talks had happened either directly or indirectly, saying: There is no negotiation whatsoever between Tehran and Washington."
"The conversations were designed to prevent the current regional escalation becoming out of control, the ministry said."
Backchannel talks between Donald Trump's special envoy and the Iranian foreign minister were publicly acknowledged by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. These discussions, which may have involved multiple mediators, aimed to prevent escalation in the region. Pakistan's leaders engaged in talks with both Trump and Iranian officials. Iran initially denied any negotiations, attributing US statements to military strategy. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry confirmed involvement from various countries, while Oman's foreign minister sought to address issues related to the strait of Hormuz.
#us-iran-relations #backchannel-talks #middle-east-diplomacy #regional-escalation #energy-infrastructure
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]