Qatar pushes for U.S.-Iran deal under shadow of Trump's threats
Summary
Qatari officials returned to Tehran on Friday to promote a deal ending the war between Iran and the United States, with the talks coordinated with Washington. The effort comes as President Donald Trump maintains the threat of renewed major strikes and reports emerge of incidents involving tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.Key Facts
- Qatar's delegation was led by a senior adviser to the country's prime minister and foreign minister and was scheduled to meet senior Iranian officials.
- A U.S.-coordinated Qatari draft deal was presented to Iran, but a senior Iranian official described the ideas as unacceptable.
- Iran wants the United States to lift its blockade of Iranian ports and remove sanctions limiting Iranian oil and gas sales.
- Iran has said it will not change its position on the nuclear issue, which Washington wants included in negotiations.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard said two oil tankers encountered unspecified incidents and were halted while using a route Tehran considers unauthorized.
- Iran said four ships had hit sea mines while attempting to use shipping lanes promoted by the United States.
- The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations center reported that a tanker was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening.
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