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Qatari Mediators Continue Talks to End US-Iran War
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In Short: Qatari mediators are continuing talks with Iranian officials to end the ongoing US-Israeli war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to Al Jazeera and The Express Tribune.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Al Jazeera that Iranian officials have been speaking with Qatari mediators about a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has been closed due to the ongoing conflict.
President Donald Trump has said the United States will not launch new attacks on Iran before the vote and that talks with the country's representatives have been productive, although he has not ruled out further military action afterwards, according to The Express Tribune.
The talks are being coordinated through regular contacts with Washington, according to Dubai Eye 103.8.
Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera quoted Araghchi as saying in an interview on Saturday that Iranian and Qatari negotiators had developed a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days of a potential agreement with Washington.
A Qatari delegation visited Tehran on Sunday for talks to review developments including the latest on negotiations, Hormuz and energy supplies, Iran said.
US news website Axios reported on Wednesday that regional mediators led by Qatar were pushing for “a diplomatic deal” to restart US-Iran talks and prevent the resumption of war after the US midterm elections on November 3.
The talks are part of ongoing efforts to find a diplomatic path out of the US-Israeli war on Iran, which has caused a serious global energy crisis.
The Qatari mediators are also trying to convince Iran to allow UN inspectors to visit its bombed nuclear sites in return for some sanctions relief from the US.
Background
Qatari mediators have presented Iran with a new draft deal to end the ongoing US-Israeli war, according to an official briefed on the negotiations.
What's confirmed
- President Donald Trump has said the United States will not launch new attacks on Iran before the vote and that talks with the country's representatives have been productive, although he has not ruled out further military action afterwards.
- "We are doing our best in this process, and we hope that there is rationality on the other side so that they prioritise diplomacy over other paths," Araqchi said of the talks with Qatari officials.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday that the purpose of the "ongoing and progressing" talks was to continue consultations with the Qatari mediators, adding Iran is prepared for "both defence and diplomacy".
- Iran has repeatedly said it would respond to any new attacks by striking US and Israeli targets in neighbouring countries, as the eight-month-old war continues to disrupt global oil supplies and spill over across the Middle East.
- An official briefed on the talks told Reuters that the discussions followed meetings between Qatari mediators and Iranian officials in Tehran on Friday before negotiations moved to Doha.
- Iranian negotiators were in Doha on Sunday for a third consecutive day of discussions with Qatari mediators aimed at reaching a deal to end the conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
What's still developing
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- “While our Brave Armed Forces are fully prepared to defend the Homeland, Iran continues to give diplomacy a chance to succeed,” he said in a post on X.