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MapMojtaba Khamenei Orders Armed Forces Ready as Iran Negotiators Meet Qatari Mediators in Doha
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Iran's Supreme Leader ordered the armed forces to prepare to defend the country. Iranian negotiators met Qatari mediators in Doha to end the US-Iran war.
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Doha talks, no direct line
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered the armed forces to prepare to defend the country, saying, "Any level or type of threat must be met with an immediate, impactful, and geographically unrestricted response," as Iranian negotiators held talks in Doha with Qatari mediators to discuss paths out of war in the Gulf. Iranian negotiators met Qatari mediators in Doha on Saturday to discuss paths out of war, after more than 12 hours of discussions in Tehran on Friday.
An Iranian delegation was in Doha talking to Qatari mediators, while no direct US-Iran talks were planned. Iran’s senior security official Mohsen Rezaei told IRIB that the United States had significantly softened its approach towards Tehran in a letter sent by Vice President JD Vance, describing the shift in tone as a sign of Iran's victory.
Vance letter and competing plans
Iran’s senior security official Mohsen Rezaei said, "Their tone has shifted completely, which is a good sign that shows that our people have secured their victory," after the letter was delivered through Qatari mediators. The Times of India said the letter, addressed to Rezaei, was delivered through Qatari mediators on Sunday and that The New York Times described it as suggesting direct negotiations under Vance’s leadership with Iran’s nuclear programme included from the outset.
Qatari mediators brought a proposal to Tehran a week ago for a seven-day plan, under which the US and Iran would take daily steps to build trust ahead of broader peace talks, but a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Friday that the proposal was not deemed satisfactory by Tehran. Iran had been proposing its own seven-day plan since September, calling for Washington to lift a blockade of Iranian ports, unfreeze assets and approve an Iranian-backed route through the Strait of Hormuz, after which the contested strait would be reopened.
Strikes, readiness, and stakes
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned that if the enemies once again launch military or terrorist attacks, the armed forces of the Islamic Republic and the Iranian nation would determine the time and conditions for their end, and he threatened a "geographically unrestricted response".
The Iranian military later announced it was taking steps to improve its readiness, with senior commanders reporting high readiness along the Gulf coast, in and around the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman, and on Iran's northwestern and southeastern borders.
Qatari mediators were reportedly pushing Tehran and Washington to agree on steps that could be implemented in the coming days to bring both countries back to the negotiating table for discussions, including Iran’s nuclear program.
Ynetnews said President Donald Trump warned Gulf states to prepare for the possibility of fighting resuming as early as next week, while Trump told reporters at the White House, "There are talks. They want to talk. They keep talking. We have time, frankly," as the midterm elections approached on November 3.