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Qatari Mediators Present Iran with New Draft Deal to End US-Israeli War
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In Short: 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.
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. The talks, which have been ongoing for several days, aim to find a diplomatic resolution to the conflict.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said 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. The proposal is part of a broader effort to end the war and stabilize global energy supplies.
According to Araghchi, the purpose of the ongoing talks is to continue consultations with Qatari mediators. He emphasized that Iran is prepared for both defense and diplomacy, and that the talks are progressing despite the ongoing conflict.
Iranian officials have been speaking with Qatari mediators about a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The talks are being coordinated through regular contacts with Washington.
What this adds
The talks are part of ongoing diplomatic efforts by regional and international players to prevent a renewed deadly conflict. Qatari mediators have been working 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
- "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".
- 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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- The report, citing US, Israeli and other regional sources, said the Qataris were trying “to convince Iran to allow UN inspectors to visit its bombed nuclear sites in return for some sanctions relief from the US.” 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.
- ‘What will take place in Doha tomorrow is a discussion with the Qatari side about implementing parts of the memorandum of understanding, including the release of Iran’s blocked assets,’ Baghaei told journalists at his own briefing.
- The Iranian foreign minister said a senior Iranian diplomat had traveled to Qatar to continue discussions following a recent visit by a Qatari delegation to Tehran for talks with Iranian officials on October 30.