Iran's foreign minister received Washington's feedback on a seven-day trust-building plan through Qatari mediators in Doha, with an official saying the two sides disagree on sequencing rather than substance. The talks follow Trump's earlier rejection of Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi received US feedback via Qatari mediators in Doha on Tuesday on a seven-day plan meant to build trust between Washington and Tehran. An official briefed on the talks, who was not Iranian, said sequencing remains the main sticking point.
Araqchi is expected to discuss the US response in Tehran on Wednesday, the official said. Iran presented its own seven-day proposal last week, under which Araqchi said the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and normal maritime passage resume if certain conditions were met. President Donald Trump subsequently rejected that proposal, prompting further Qatari mediation.
The Qatari mediators conveyed Washington's feedback on Monday, meeting Araqchi and his team on their way back from the United States, the official said. The disagreement centers on the order of the steps rather than the components of the plan itself, the official added.
The document being circulated outlines a seven-day trust-building period aimed at returning both sides to an enhanced version of the memorandum of understanding agreed in June, including concrete steps on Iran's nuclear programme, the official said, without further elaboration. Qatar has been shuttling messages between Washington and Tehran to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The June memorandum led to a brief ceasefire and included provisions on the strait and Iran's nuclear programme.
Source: Investing.com
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