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Iran nuclear talks collapse as Trump cancels envoy mission
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Iran nuclear talks collapse as Trump cancels envoy mission

US-Iran diplomacy has hit a wall, with Tehran rejecting negotiations it describes as taking place under siege conditions and Trump cancelling a planned envoy trip to Pakistan — led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner — after Iran failed to make a satisfactory offer. The collapse is sharpening tensions within NATO, where European allies have refused to join the US in its military posture toward Iran.

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