Trump’s ‘one-man WhatsApp group’ diplomacy derailing Iran peace talks
US president’s hubristic and contradictory social media statements are key stumbling block to ending the war Donald Trump’s blend of threats and hubristic commentary, often casually dismissive of Iran, has, as much as the continuation of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, been the key stumbling block to restarting peace talks between the two countries under Pakistan’s mediation in Islamabad. However much the Iranian foreign ministry insists it would not respond to every social media utteran
US president’s contradictory statements only make Tehran more wary of anything but the most watertight deal
Donald Trump’s blend of threats and hubristic commentary, often casually dismissive of Iran, has, as much as the continuation of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, been a key stumbling block to restarting peace talks between the two countries under Pakistan’s mediation in Islamabad.
However much the Iranian foreign ministry insists it will not respond to every social media utterance issued by the US president on Iran, and sometimes there are as many as seven a day, Tehran cannot ignore them all, even if they contradict what the Iranians are being told in private about Trump’s true intentions.
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- Trump’s ‘one-man WhatsApp group’ diplomacy derailing Iran peace talksGuardian - World · Patrick Wintour Diplomatic Editor · Apr 21, 2026, 4:49 PM
- ‘He talks too much’: how Trump’s erratic commentary is the real block to an Iran dealGuardian - World · Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor · Apr 21, 2026, 4:49 PM
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