A U.S. source says Türkiye, Egypt, and Pakistan are actively bridging backchannel communications between the United States and Iran to ease tensions. Senior U.S. officials held separate high-level talks with Steve Witkoff and Abbas Araghchi, signaling discreet diplomatic efforts to test ideas, reduce misunderstandings, and explore de-escalation steps. The involvement of these third-country mediators highlights the sensitivity of U.S.-Iran tensions and the reliance on off-the-record channels to shape possible negotiations, sanctions considerations, and steps toward regional stability. No public breakthroughs were announced, but the discussions are intended to lay groundwork for future diplomacy and to calibrate messaging for potential renewed talks.
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