Trump Says He’s Talking With Iran. Iran Says He’s Not. Here’s Why.
The president has domestic and international political motivations for touting negotiations to end the war. Iran has similar ones to deny discussions.
Source: New York Times Iran ▾
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Iranians Reject Trump’s Offer for Cease-Fire but Signal Openness to Talk
Iran does not want a momentary pause in the fighting, fearing that Israel and the United States would use that opportunity to beef up their forces before resuming strikes.
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Pakistan Offers to Mediate Between Iran and the United States
Pakistan, which has cultivated ties with both Washington and Tehran, sees a diplomatic opening to intervene in the war in Iran, its neighbor.
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Lebanon Expels Iranian Envoy as Rift With Tehran Deepens
The decision by Lebanon’s foreign ministry has heightened fears of internal instability. Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group and political party, was quick to condemn the move.
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Qatar Is Not Mediating U.S.-Iran Talks, Foreign Minister Says
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry warned that the regional security system has been shattered, as the war has destroyed trust between Gulf countries and Iran.
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Iran’s New Security Chief Is a Hard-Line Former Guards Commander
Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr replaces Ali Larijani, who was killed last week in an Israeli strike. He has a history of expanding the Guards’ reach into Iran’s politics.
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Trump’s Ultimatum to Iran Was Almost Up. Then He Found an Offramp.
President Trump postponed his threat to strike power plants in Iran, citing “productive conversations” with the Iranians. But officials said the talks were in an early stage and not substantive.
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Trump Says U.S. Is Negotiating With Iran, Which Publicly Denies His Claim
“Very, very strong talks,” President Trump claimed. Fake news, replied an Iranian parliamentary leader.
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Iran Negotiations — or Not?
President Trump’s shifting statements don’t necessarily signal an end in sight to the war, but they do buy him some time.
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‘Everything After This Will Be Harder’: General Stanley McChrystal on Iran
David French talks with the retired general about the “great seduction” America fell for in Iran.
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Markets Rally as Trump’s Iran Deadline Is Deferred
Stock futures rose and oil prices fell after President Trump cited “very good and productive” talks with Iran over ending the war.
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Iranians Respond to Trump’s Threats to Hit Iran’s Power Plants
Some Iranians expressed anxiety while others remained skeptical after President Trump told Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its power grid.