With the Trump administration set to deploy U.S. troops to the Middle East amid heightened tensions with Tehran, a new report reveals that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has never talked with his Iranian counterpart.
Pompeo has never directly spoken with Iran's foreign minister, Javad Zarif, Reuters reported on Friday, citing Iran’s mission at the United Nations. The two men serve as their respective country's highest diplomat.
Zarif argued in an interview with Reuters that part of the reason the two men have never spoken is Pompeo's tendency to "insult" Zarif in public statements about Iran's government.
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WNU Editor: Having direct communications and/or back channel communications are essential to avoid this .... Why U.S.-Iran tensions could quickly escalate into a crisis (Phil Stewart, Michelle Nichols). But the U.S. has been trying for the past year, with the last one happening only two weeks ago .... Iran Rejects President Trump's Offer For Talks (May 10, 2019). What also does not help is rhetoric like this .... Iran’s youth ‘will witness the demise of America and Israel’, Ayatollah Khamenei vows as commander boasts Trump ‘wouldn’t dare’ attack (The SUN).
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