The Hard Part: Getting Iran and the U.S. to Talk to Each Other
- Channels of communication not being used, diplomats say
- World leaders fret about where the Iran tensions are going
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Donald Trump has signaled what he wants from Iran: a new nuclear deal rather than war.
But the U.S.’s so-called maximum pressure campaign of sanctions -- alongside a carrier group and bombers being deployed near the Persian Gulf -- means the chances for formal negotiations anytime soon are slim. Instead the focus, particularly for nations watching with alarm the intensifying barbs between Tehran and Washington, is on opening a basic communication line.