Diplomatic contact reportedly suspended between US and Iran

Diplomatic contact reportedly suspended between US and Iran

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi [File: Ozan Kose/AFP]

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Published On 14 Jan 202614 Jan 2026

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Direct contact between senior officials from the United States and Iran has broken down, according to reports, as tension between the two countries rises.

Communications between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and US Special Envoy Steve Wittkopf have been suspended, a senior Iranian official told the Reuters news agency on Wednesday.

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