"La diplomatoj bedaŭrinde misaŭdis la gravan mesaĝon."

Translation: The diplomats, unfortunately, misheard the important message.

[FredCapp]

Wars have started for less than this.

[andrewgtreantos]

Bedaŭri (to regret) + inda (worthy) = bedaŭrinda (unfortunate)

[Esjeur]

Great job guys, now the States nuked Pyongyang.

[Cambarellus]

I assume malaŭdis would be wrong as that would be didn't hear not misheard.

[Renardo_11]

What could “malaŭdi*” mean? Is there an opposite of “to hear?”

[JoeJScott]

mi estas kringo

[PedroLaia3]

That is a common thing, looks like they only hear what they want to hear...