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DEVELOPINGUSA restarts secret war channel with Iran via Witkoff-Aragchi texts

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A reactivated covert communications line between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has resumed in recent days, according to a Reuters excerpt citing an American official reported by the news outlet Axios (Al-monitor). This direct channel operates exclusively through encrypted military messages exchanged during ongoing hostilities rather than traditional diplomatic channels or public statements from either government leadership.

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    A new Axios report states that the United States has reestablished a direct communication channel with Iranian officials over the past few weeks.
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    The contact involves U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who are exchanging messages directly rather than through intermediaries.
[Note based on source articles dated Mar 20, the content is: A reactivated direct communications channel between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has been established after several days of contact.
Іран і США провели приховані переговори, - Axios
Axios: Απευθείας επαφές Ιράν-ΗΠΑ παρά την κλιμάκωση της σύγκρουσης – Ο Αραγτσί διαψεύδει
Irão e Estados Unidos reativaram “contacto direto” nos últimos dias, avança “Axios”
Iran and US have been in direct contact in recent days- report
USA nawiązały kontakt z władzami Iranu. Pierwszy taki przypadek od wybuchu wojny