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Archive photo · 5 August 2013Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf Says Iran Delivered Strong Response as Qatar Mediates Iran-U.S. Talks
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Qalibaf says Iran delivered a strong and rational response to the U.S. Qatar mediating talks between Iran and the U.S. via indirect channels as negotiations continue.
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Tehran, Washington, Qatar Mediation
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf announced that Tehran delivered a response to the American side described as “strong and rational,” while Qatari mediation continued and the remarks came as the U.S. midterm elections proceeded. Qalibaf warned Washington of facing a new battlefield if it commits what he called “another strategic mistake,” and Ayatollah Mohsen Rezaei urged Washington to respond fully and clearly to Iran’s seven conditions and to implement them before reopening the Hormuz Strait.
A Qatari delegation visited Tehran on Monday, met with Iranian counterparts, and returned to Doha later that day, with Majed Al-Ansari saying the meeting discussed proposals to bridge positions and confirmed both sides’ commitment to the negotiating track. An informed official told Reuters that the Iranian negotiators’ departure from Doha on Sunday was not due to difficulties in talks, and the official said a draft proposal was being circulated to obtain comments with a possible follow-up meeting.
Two-Day Hormuz Conditions
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Baqayi said Tehran’s seven-step proposal was “ready to be implemented within two days,” and the proposal included lifting the American embargo on Iranian ports and reopening Hormuz. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the implementation arrangement was based on Washington taking actions on the first day, followed by restoring ship movement in the strait on the second day.
Qatar’s Majed Al Ansari said Qatar was working on a provisional agreement between the United States and Iran, and he said the two sides were examining the mediators’ proposals without announcing a concrete breakthrough. Majed Al Ansari also described the Qatari approach as seeking a preliminary understanding to restore trust before guarantors, while he warned that a military escalation would complicate negotiations.
No Deal Yet, Stakes Rise
Donald Trump signalled progress toward a possible agreement with Iran, writing on Truth Social that “It could happen,” while Vice President JD Vance told reporters, “We’ve certainly made some progress.” Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said indirect talks were “very intensive,” and he said Qatar and Pakistan were playing a “very active mediating role” in the negotiations.
Israel’s UN envoy Danny Danon denied that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was pressing President Trump for Iran strikes, saying, “Prime Minister Netanyahu is not pressing President Trump.” The dispute remained tied to what precedes reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming nuclear negotiations, with Tehran insisting on verification of its conditions before returning to nuclear negotiations and with the sources describing negotiating channels as still open but without a published text of the latest draft.