According to Al Jazeera, Qatar's Prime Minister says his country has put safeguards in place to keep US-Iran negotiations from spiraling into a broader regional crisis. As the diplomatic mediator between Washington and Tehran, Qatar has been shepherding talks on everything from sanctions relief to nuclear policy. The PM didn't spell out exactly what those safeguards look like, but the effort highlights just how fragile these negotiations can be. One miscalculation or misunderstanding between the US and Iran could potentially set off a chain reaction across the Middle East.

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