Backchannels are not a diplomatic parlor trick; in high-stakes confrontations, they are often the only channels that matter—especially when the real veto players sit outside the formal ministries. The reported use of Iraqi Kurdistan’s Nechirvan Barzani to reach Iran’s Revolutionary Guard fits that logic precisely, and it explains both why the effort occurred and why...
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US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States is not seeking to extend a June memorandum of understanding with Iran. The White House chief also said that Iran appears unwilling to make the kind of deal the United States sees as necessary. Reuters reports....