# Saudis 'furious' as Trump 'flips and flops' between Iran deal and 'devastating' attacks

https://mins.news/en/video/77528

- France 24 English, 2026-09-28 18:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIzL-iv8fIU

> Stimson Center Distinguished Fellow Barbara Slavin describes the US-Iran conflict as a dangerous mix of military escalation, diplomatic ambiguity and political calculation. She says Qatar-mediated indirect contacts between Washington and Tehran have been too limited and fragile for a serious breakthrough, amounting to “kabuki diplomacy.”

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