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diplomacyAug 19, 2026

Amid diplomatic efforts, is Iran preparing for a new escalation scenario?

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Amid diplomatic efforts, is Iran preparing for a new escalation scenario? (machine-translated headline from a Arabic-language source)

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    وسط الجهود الدبلوماسية، هل تتأهب إيران لسيناريو تصعيدي جديد؟ بحث وزير الخارجية الإيراني عباس عراقجي مع قائد الجيش الباكستاني عاصم منير، في اتصال هاتفي يوم الأربعاء، آخر المستجدات على الصعيد الدبلوماسي بين بلاده والولايات المتحدة، إلى جانب تعزيز التعاون مع باكستان، وفقاً لقناة عرا…

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