Iran-Israel war LIVE updates: UAE temporarily closes its airspace as precaution amid Iranian missile, drone ‘threats’
Iran and U.S. have been in direct contact in recent days: report A direct communications channel between U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has been reactivated in recent days, Axios reported on Monday (March 16, 2026), citing a U.S. official and a source with knowledge of the matter. Axios said it…