Qatar pushes for U.S.-Iran peace deal as Trump threatens

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 12:55 · Archive

Qatari mediators have returned to Tehran to push for a deal between the United States and Iran.

Qatari mediators led by a senior adviser to Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister returned to Iran on Friday to push for a peace deal between Tehran and Washington. The talks have been coordinated with the U.S., according to officials briefed on the latest diplomacy. The delegation is scheduled to meet with senior Iranian officials to discuss bilateral relations between Iran and Qatar, as well as regional developments.

A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Qatar had only presented 'unacceptable' ideas and that Tehran would not change its stance on the nuclear issue, which Washington wants included in negotiations from the start. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that Tehran 'continues to give diplomacy a chance to succeed' and is working with mediators to review ideas included in a proposal floated last month, which was rejected by President Trump but which Iran still wants to use as the basis for a new ceasefire agreement.

Tehran has set preconditions for negotiations, demanding that the U.S. first lift its blockade of Iranian ports and drop sanctions limiting the country's gas and oil sales. On Thursday, Trump said a letter from Vice President JD Vance to Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei was an outreach intended only to help get medical supplies into Iran. Iran has yet to reply to the letter, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.

How it is being reported

• Qatari officials in Iran in bid to revive ceasefire deal with USThe mediation mission comes amid speculation about a potential resumption of hostilities.Al Jazeera · 30 Oct, 12:26
• Qatari mediators return to Tehran in last-ditch effort to broker interim dealTalks ahead of next week’s US midterm elections aimed at preventing an intense new round of warFinancial Times · 30 Oct, 12:14
• Qatar pushes for U.S.-Iran deal under shadow of Trump's threatsQatari mediators return to Tehran to push for a U.S.-Iran deal as Trump acknowledges outreach, but keeps his threats on the table.CBS News · 30 Oct, 11:07

In this story: Qatar · Iran · United States · Abbas Araghchi · Donald Trump · JD Vance · Mohsen Rezaei

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