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Iran's parliament speaker calls U.S. negotiating pattern "theater diplomacy"

The Iranian parliament's top official accused the United States of practicing what he called "theater diplomacy." The term describes a negotiating posture built on public spectacle rather than genuine commitment. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf…

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