Published On 14 Jan 2026
Direct contact between senior officials from the United States and Iran has broken down, according to reports, as tension rises.
Communications between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and US Special Envoy Steve Wittkopf have been suspended, a senior official told the Reuters news agency on Wednesday.
The report came amid President Donald Trump’s threats to intervene as Iran clamps down on protests. Tehran has vowed that it would retaliate against US military bases in the region should it be attacked.
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