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Trump and Erdoğan Tried to Broker U.S.-Iran Talks, But Khamenei Was in Hiding

U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a joint attempt earlier this week to facilitate a covert meeting between senior American and Iranian officials in Istanbul. The effort, conducted on Monday, reportedly fell apart when Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei—believed to be in hiding due to fears of an Israeli assassination attempt, could not be contacted to authorize the meeting.