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US officials held indirect talks with Iran on avoiding regional escalation, Axios reports

Two top Biden administration officials held indirect talks with Iranian counterparts this week in an effort to avoid escalating regional attacks, Axios reported on Friday.

The talks, involving President Joe Biden's Middle East adviser Brett McGurk and acting US envoy to Iran Abram Paley, marked the first round of discussions between the U.S. and Iran since January, according to Axios.

The conversations follow Iran's missile and drone attack on Israel on April 13. 

Two top Biden administration
officials held indirect talks with Iranian counterparts this
week in an effort to avoid escalating regional attacks, Axios
reported on Friday.
The talks, involving President Joe Biden's Middle East
adviser Brett McGurk and acting US envoy to Iran Abram Paley,
marked the first round of discussions between the U.S. and Iran
since...