Economics
Failed U.S.-Iran Diplomacy Sets Stage for New Spike in Tensions
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Pedestrians walk through a highway overpass near a wall mural reading 'Down With The U.S.A.' in Tehran.
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Failed efforts to ease U.S.-Iran tensions on the sidelines of the United Nations have left both sides hardening their positions and diplomats warning of growing mistrust and a risk of escalation.
French President Emmanuel Macron, Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran Khan, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe each tried unsuccessfully to bridge the gap between Donald Trump and Hassan Rouhani as they shuttled around midtown Manhattan during the UN General Assembly last week.