# Iranian Sanctions

Diplomacy by Proxy: The Doha Deadlock and the Fracturing of the US-Iran Thaw

Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran in Doha have stalled as Iran refuses face-to-face talks, demanding the implementation of previous economic concessions first. The diplomatic impasse is exacerbated by military tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and contradictory U.S. policies regarding Lebanon's security framework.