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Qatar Warns Israel Against Imposing Faits Accompli in West Bank Amid US-Iran Mediation
Qatar confirms ongoing mediation between the United States and Iran. Qatar warns Israel against imposing a faits accompli in the West Bank.
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Qatar flags West Bank escalation
Madjid al-Ansiari, the spokesman for the Qatari Foreign Ministry, said on Tuesday that Qatar’s mediation efforts between the United States and Iran continue, while he warned against Israel’s attempt to impose a new reality in the occupied West Bank. Al-Ansari told a press conference in Doha that what is taking place is the exchange of messages between the American and Iranian sides, confirming that meetings are ongoing. Al-Ansari said Israel’s actions in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip amount to wide Israeli violations, and he warned of an attempt to impose a reality that conflicts with international consensus and the Oslo Accords.
Al-Ansari said the West Bank is witnessing a major escalation amid mass incursions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the complete closure of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, as well as settlers’ attacks on Palestinian towns and villages. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson stressed the need to respect infrastructure facilities in the region, stating that any threat to them is a violation of international law.
Mediation continues, hurdles remain
António Guterres met Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, as mediators worked with Iran and the United States to broker a deal to end the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz.
A senior U.S. official told The Associated Press that Trump is open to pursuing a non-military resolution if one can be achieved, but another U.S. official said the Trump administration will not reach a deal with Tehran until nuclear issues are addressed.
The Associated Press reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet with Qatari mediators Monday about the latest discussions, after he stayed in New York following last week’s gathering of world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly.
The Associated Press said the behind-the-scenes efforts continue even after Trump initially said he spurned an Iranian proposal to reopen the strait in a week if the U.S. agreed to lift its blockade of Iranian ports, release frozen Iranian assets and waive sanctions on Iranian oil sales, among other conditions.
The Associated Press reported that a draft text being discussed would reopen the strait in accordance with a separate deal Iran has been discussing with Oman, with no tolls, and it would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz alongside lifting the U.S. blockade and removing sanctions.
Disputed terms and pressure
Abbas Araghchi said a Qatari mediator held another meeting with Iran’s delegation to discuss ideas on how Tehran’s conditions could be met, and he said those ideas would be raised with the U.S. side before Qatar conveyed Washington’s response to Iran.
Axios reported that Trump was willing to provide sanctions relief and release frozen Iranian funds in return for concrete nuclear concessions, but Trump denied the report in a Truth Social post that said, "Axios just released a story that 'Trump' offered Sanctions Relief and Frozen Funds to Iran. This is untrue. I offered them NOTHING!"
Araghchi said he hoped Washington’s final response would be conveyed by Tuesday, and he said he would return to Tehran rather than remain in New York awaiting the response.
Araghchi also described the seven-day timeline as starting when the United States accepts the plan, and he told journalists that “the seven-day timeline will start as soon as the United States accepts this plan.”
The diplomatic effort continued as a group of serving and former Iranian officials called Monday for an immediate halt to cooperation under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and withdrawal from the pact “as soon as possible,” while mediators continued separate talks with the United States and Iran.