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ANALYSIS

Trump's shadow diplomacy may be fracturing Tehran

Mehdi Parpanchi
Mehdi Parpanchi

Iran International executive editor

Mar 23, 2026, 22:22 GMT+0

Whether real or not, President Donald Trump’s statement that Iran has reached out for talks is already having an impact: fueling mistrust within Tehran leadership while easing tensions in global oil markets, even as Iranian officials deny any such contact.

But the importance of Trump’s remarks is not only in the news itself. It is also in what the statement is designed to do.

Trump is trying to achieve two things at once.

Read the full article here.

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