Key Facts

• Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported that the Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran on Friday morning.
• The delegation was headed by a senior adviser to Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister and was coordinating with U.S. officials.
• The delegation reportedly carried a letter from Vice President JD Vance to Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei.
• The letter reportedly proposed a new diplomatic process but did not set out specific peace terms.
• Sources told Al Jazeera that Iranian officials welcomed the letter’s more respectful tone, though Tehran had not issued an official response.
• Qatari officials were thought to be in Tehran to receive Iran’s response and discuss a possible diplomatic path.
• Sources said a meeting could take place within a week in Doha or Istanbul.
• The Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump warned Gulf allies to prepare for a brief, high-intensity military campaign after the U.S. midterm elections.