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Mediators Build De-escalation Channels Ahead of Doha US-Iran Talks

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Mediators Build De-escalation Channels Ahead of Doha US-Iran Talks

πŸ“‘ MEDIATION β€” The missing circuit breaker is finally being wired in. πŸ“Œ LOOK CLOSER: Every post-ceasefire analysis flagged the same gap: verbal halt, no enforcement mechanism. Mediators building de-escalation channels fills that void β€” but timing matters. Doha opens Tuesday; channels built hours before are untested under pressure. Whether they hold the first IRGC repositioning or IDF move south of Litani is the immediate test.

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US Grants Visas for Iranian Delegation to UN General Assembly in New York

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US Grants Visas for Iranian Delegation to UN General Assembly in New York

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡³ DIPLOMACY β€” Washington is letting Tehran into the room it's simultaneously sanctioning. πŸ“Œ LOOK CLOSER: Visa approval for Pezeshkian's UNGA delegation is legally obligatory under the 1947 UN Headquarters Agreement β€” but discretionary delays are routine. Approving now, while Treasury tightens sanctions and Hormuz stays mined, signals Washington wants

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