RUBIO IS ON HIS FIRST TRIP TO THE REGION SINCE THE U.S. AND ISRAEL LAUNCHED WAR ON IRAN ON FEBRUARY 28
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“ROUND OF TALKS BETWEEN LEBANON AND ISRAEL TAKING PLACE IN WASHINGTON DC”
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Baghaei speaks officially for Iran's entire foreign policy.
As Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei delivers Iran's official positions on diplomacy, sanctions, and regional conflicts — making his statements the closest thing to a direct communiqué from the Iranian government.
Israel & Lebanon have been technically at war since 1948!
The two nations signed only an armistice in 1949, never a full peace treaty. These Washington talks mark a rare diplomatic push to resolve one of the world's longest-running unresolved conflicts.
This storyWhen did the U.S. last directly strike Iranian forces before 2025?
- January 2020
- April 2019
- September 2019
- March 2003
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January 2020
Rubio's wartime tour echoes Kissinger's 1973 shuttle diplomacy.
After the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Henry Kissinger made 11 trips across the Middle East in months, pioneering 'shuttle diplomacy' to broker ceasefires between Israel, Egypt, and Syria.
This storyShould Israel accept outside monitoring of Lebanon ceasefire compliance?
This storyTrump's 2018 withdrawal from what deal fueled the U.S.-Iran tensions?
- JCPOA (Iran Nuclear Deal)
- Oslo Accords
- Abraham Accords
- START III Treaty
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JCPOA (Iran Nuclear Deal)
