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WorldSaudis 'furious': Trump ‘flips & flops’ between Iran deal and ‘devastating’ attacks

Barbara Slavin, a distinguished fellow at the Stimson Center, describes the US-Iran conflict as a dangerous mix of military escalation, diplomatic ambiguity and political calculation. She says recent indirect contacts between Washington and Tehran, mediated by Qatar, have been too limited and fragile for a serious breakthrough—more “kabuki diplomacy,” with both sides engaging only partly while guarding against any appearance of compromise.

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Saudis 'furious': Trump ‘flips & flops’ between Iran deal and ‘devastating’ attacks
Saudis 'furious': Trump ‘flips & flops’ between Iran deal and ‘devastating’ attacksWorld