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Qatar pursues agreement as Iranian official denies talks
Qatar continues efforts to mediate between Washington and Tehran. A senior Iranian official denies talks, while Iran's president expresses interest in dialogue and Trump says Tehran wants an agreement. A proposal covering shipping, ports and nuclear issues is being examined, but no signed agreement or resolution of the differences has been announced. Photo: AFP via Getty Images, archive, illustrative.
· Photo: AFP via Getty Images, archive, illustrative
According to a Mako report this morning, Qatar continues efforts to mediate between the United States and Iran, while a senior Iranian official denies talks and Tehran maintains its conditions.
Mohsen Rezaei accused Washington of inventing talks, while President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran wanted dialogue but would not yield to force. Trump said Tehran wanted an agreement without admitting it publicly. These are the parties' positions, not confirmation of an agreement.
According to sources familiar with the details cited in the report, a proposal under consideration includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, lifting the blockade of Iranian ports, returning nuclear inspectors and releasing assets subject to an agreement. The conditions and proposal remain disputed; no signed agreement has been announced.
Source: N12
