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Against the backdrop of deepening U.S.-Iran friction, Washington has crystallized its position with unusual bluntness.
Donald Trump stated he will not engage in talks with Iran, describing the country as dishonest and affirming his intention to keep significant pressure applied to Tehran.
The declaration forecloses a diplomatic path that had remained, until now, theoretically open. A hard position, stated plainly Trump's framing of Iran as dishonest is not a tactical hedge.
Diplomatic language typically preserves optionality; this statement does the opposite.
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