Iran War Squeezes Tehran Toward Talks
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 · 5 min
Iran sanctions pressure and Pakistan talks are converging: Scott Bessent is readying bank penalties while Witkoff and Kushner head to Islamabad, with Tehran signaling conditional diplomacy after new fire and tanker attacks.
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Iran sanctions pressure and Pakistan talks are converging: Scott Bessent is readying bank penalties while Witkoff and Kushner head to Islamabad, with Tehran signaling conditional diplomacy after new fire and tanker attacks.
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