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Maybe assets are being mobilized through back channels.—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026 Even Oman, long Tehran’s back channel to the West, was struck.—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026 Behind the scenes, their panic and confusion are revealed in the many back channels companies are building to the White House.—The Week Us, TheWeek, 28 Jan. 2026 This leaves negotiations, which Iran has reportedly initiated through back channels.—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for back channel