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Behind the scenes, their panic and confusion are revealed in the many back channels companies are building to the White House.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 28 Jan. 2026
This leaves negotiations, which Iran has reportedly initiated through back channels.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
WhatsApp functioned as an all-purpose back channel at work.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
That doesn’t mean back channel, hypothetical conversations didn’t happen because that’s how the NFL, if not all of professional sports, works.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 28 Jan. 2026
This leaves negotiations, which Iran has reportedly initiated through back channels.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
WhatsApp functioned as an all-purpose back channel at work.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
That doesn’t mean back channel, hypothetical conversations didn’t happen because that’s how the NFL, if not all of professional sports, works.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Back channel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20channel. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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