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How Trump bypassed Iran's negotiators and used Kurdistan's Barzani to contact IRGC

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How Trump bypassed Iran's negotiators and used Kurdistan's Barzani to contact IRGC
How Trump bypassed Iran's negotiators and used Kurdistan's Barzani to contact IRGC
How Trump went around Iran’s negotiators to reach the IRGC through BarzaniThe Donald Trump administration took an unusual route in its efforts to end the war with Iran, turning to Iraq’s Kurdistan President Nechirvan Barzani as a backchannel to the powerful and raging Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) after long
The Jerusalem Post
The Jerusalem Post🏁 first to report21 hrs ago
Trump used Iraqi Kurdistan leader as secret line of communication with Iran’s IRGC - report
Sources familiar with the matter told Axios that the White House asked Kurdistan Regional Govt. President Nechirvan Barzani whether the IRGC had any additional demands during peace talks in May.
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