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Iran's foreign minister and Trump's envoy discussed protests, sources say

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reached out to White House envoy Steve Witkoff over the weekend amid President Trump's threats of military force against the regime in support of the recent protests, according to two sources with knowledge.

Why it matters: The sources said the outreach seemed to be an effort by Iran to deescalate with the U.S., or at least buy more time before Trump orders any action to further weaken the regime.


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