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MapQatar Mediators Return To Tehran As JD Vance Letter Pushes US-Iran Talks
“a breakthrough had been reached in talks mediated by Qatar.”
“dismissed the earlier Qatari proposal as ‘unacceptable ideas and not an offer,’”
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Qatari mediators returned to Tehran to push resumption of direct US-Iran talks. Iran shows willingness to negotiate, amid intensified mediation and ongoing discussions with Washington.
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Qatar returns to Tehran
Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on Friday, and Iran's official IRNA news agency confirmed the visit as part of the latest effort to secure an agreement between Washington and Tehran. US Vice President JD Vance reportedly sent a letter to Iran's national security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, proposing renewed engagement as President Donald Trump weighed further military action.
Reuters reported that the Qatari delegation was coordinating its efforts with Washington and had presented Iran with a draft peace proposal during an earlier visit, while Iran's IRNA described the agenda as bilateral relations and regional developments. An Iranian senior official dismissed the earlier Qatari proposal as "unacceptable ideas and not an offer," according to Reuters, and Tehran signaled it would not change its position on the nuclear issue.
Talks versus a plan
Axios reported that Qatari intermediaries conducted intensive negotiations in Tehran aimed at resuming direct talks between Iran and the United States, while Tasnim Agency quoted a senior Iranian security official saying the military response plan for any attack had been completed. The Axios report said Qatari mediators held talks in Tehran on Friday, October 30, lasting more than 12 hours, and that the talks were scheduled to continue on Saturday, October 31, in Doha.
An American official told Axios that the main hurdle was two incompatible demands, with the Donald Trump administration wanting nuclear concessions in tandem with resuming negotiations and Tehran demanding the lifting of the maritime blockade, the release of frozen assets, and the ability to sell oil before returning to talks. Tasnim quoted a statement by a "senior Iranian security official" to Al-Mayadeen, saying the 'comprehensive and operational' plan of the armed forces to respond to any potential attack had been completed.
Trump says talks continue
President Donald Trump reiterated on October 30 that Iran still wants to negotiate with Washington, and he told reporters at the White House that communications with Tehran are ongoing.
Trump said he had time and that the conflict with Iran was "not a conventional war," while he also stressed that Washington was not under pressure to reach an immediate deal.
Ynetnews said U.S. network MS NOW reported that the Trump administration informed Gulf allies to prepare for a "short and swift" round of fighting that could begin as early as Nov. 4, while Trump told reporters, "There are talks. They want to talk. They keep talking. We have time, frankly,".
The same Ynetnews account said reports of negotiations and a possible breakthrough stood in contrast to U.S. reports suggesting preparation for renewed strikes, and it added that two diplomats familiar with the matter stressed that Trump had not yet made a final decision on whether to resume the strikes.