Qatar-Mediated Diplomatic Contacts Between Iran and the U.S.

In depth

Qatar is conducting mediation efforts in an attempt to prevent the resumption of fighting between Iran and the United States, and within this framework Qatari mediators arrived for talks that lasted many hours in Tehran. According to Israel Hayom, the mediators conveyed to Iran amendments to the wording of a proposal to end the war. According to Ynet, it was reported that an American delegation will join the talks that Qatar is conducting with Iran in Doha.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei stated that if Israel and the U.S. attack again, his country will determine the timing and conditions for ending the fighting. According to Channel 14, the regime rejected a framework proposed to it and demands the lifting of the American blockade and easing of sanctions, along with an update to the list of targets against Israel and the U.S.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted that the U.S. is open to a diplomatic solution to the war. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that if the U.S. accepts his country's conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will reopen and negotiations will resume. On the other hand, according to Channel 14, the contacts have remained without a significant breakthrough, and the assessment is that a military confrontation is unavoidable.