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Trump ‘flips & flops’ with Iran between making a deal and threats to attack in ‘devastating fashion’

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A briefing on the US-Iran conflict highlights a dangerous mix of military escalation, diplomatic ambiguity, and political calculation. Stimson Center Fellow Barbara Slavin argues that indirect contacts mediated by Qatar are too limited and fragile to produce serious breakthroughs, characterizing the situation as 'kabuki diplomacy' where half-engagement masks a position against compromise.

Key points

• Barbara Slavin, a Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center, describes the US-Iran conflict as a dangerous combination of military escalation, diplomatic ambiguity, and political calculation.
• Indirect contacts between Washington and Tehran, mediated by Qatar, are described as too limited and fragile to produce any serious breakthrough, amounting to 'kabuki diplomacy'.

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Evidence covers only the Stimson Center's assessment of diplomatic ambiguity and the characterization of Qatar-mediated contacts as 'kabuki diplomacy.' Specific dates, casualty figures, or future attack timelines are not provided in the source.

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