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<v Sarah>Twelve straight nights of strikes — and that very same day, a document called a 'roadmap.'

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<v Sarah>Two tracks moving in opposite directions.

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<v Sarah>If you're just joining us: ahead of this week's meetings, the U.S.-Iran channel had stayed open even after the fighting resumed.

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<v Sarah>Washington said it was still open to talks while accusing Tehran of not being serious.

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<v Sarah>Mediators meanwhile were trying to keep a preliminary framework from collapsing under renewed strikes

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<v Sarah>maritime pressure around Hormuz

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<v Sarah>and disputes over what each side had already promised.

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<v Rich>This is Iran War Daily.

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<v Rich>Switzerland says 'roadmap,' Doha says 'no headway' — same week.

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<v Rich>We'll ask which one's real, and what Trump's threat to hit bridges and power plants is doing to the shipping lanes.

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<v Rich>Two weeks after they announced an interim deal, Witkoff and Kushner fly to Doha — and what do they talk about?

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<v Rich>The same things they said were already settled: compliance and frozen funds.

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<v Rich>They're re-litigating the receipt.

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<v Sarah>Let's be clear about who was in the room.

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<v Sarah>Qatar's Emir met Witkoff and Kushner, and Gharibabadi led Iran's technical team.

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<v Sarah>Araghchi and Ghalibaf — Iran's top negotiators — didn't show.

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<v Sarah>When the principals stay home, they're signaling the ceiling for this round.

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<v Rich>And this is happening on top of the twelve straight nights of strikes we just covered.

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<v Rich>Indirect technical talks in Doha, with bombs still falling and Hormuz under pressure.

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<v Rich>Qatar and Pakistan are mediating, and the best they can say is 'no headway.'

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<v Sarah>So now we have two readings: a roadmap from the Swiss track, and a Doha reality check over compliance and frozen funds.

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<v Sarah>I want to keep those outcomes separate, because Al Jazeera's reporting gives us very different results in the same week.

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<v Rich>Right — same negotiators, same week.

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<v Rich>One venue comes back with a document; the other comes back with 'we agree we disagree.'

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<v Rich>Somebody's stringing one of these along, and I'd like to know who's paying to keep both flights in the air.

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<v Host>The mediators are aiming for a final U.S.-Iran deal within 60 days.

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