U.S. officials hope Iran might release one of at least four Americans being held in Iranian jails, as a confidence-building measure
European and Arab officials are carrying messages between Washington and Tehran, Western diplomats say, in a bid to head off outright conflict in the Persian Gulf.
The indirect, early-stage efforts by the U.S. and Iran mark a step toward traditional diplomatic channels as the Trump administration on Friday said it was adding more troops to the region and authorizing billions of dollars in weapons sales to allies there to guard against what it says is a heightened threat from Iran.With tensions rising between Iran and the U.S. in recent days, amid concerns about a potential U.S.
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