Iranian negotiators have left talks with Qatari mediators in Doha, which were aimed at ending the war with the United States (US), as a draft proposal is being circulated, an official briefed on the discussions said.
According to foreign media reports, the negotiators departed on Sunday, but the official said that their exit was not prompted by difficulties in the negotiations, adding that another meeting could take place.
No further details were provided about the draft proposal.
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said that the discussions were based on a seven-step plan Tehran prepared in September to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the US naval blockade. Iran has now suggested that the plan could be implemented more quickly under a potential agreement.
Foreign Minister (FM) Abbas Araghchi outlined Tehran’s conditions for a deal, saying Washington must lift sanctions imposed after the memorandum, reduce its military presence in the region to its previous level, end the blockade and implement planned waivers on oil sanctions.
“There is nothing extraordinary about these conditions, and all of them are feasible if the US side demonstrates goodwill, has a genuine will to reach an agreement and is truly seeking a peaceful solution,” Araghchi said.
He added that the proposal could restore normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and help return life to normal in the region.
He said that negotiations on other issues would follow the waterway’s reopening, with Iran seeking the complete removal of sanctions and the US interested in discussing its nuclear programme.
Separately, an Iranian official called out the US for posing the “biggest threat” to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, citing its attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities and criticising the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for failing to condemn them.
US President Donald Trump, on the other hand, has also renewed his threat to resume strikes against Iran, saying at a campaign rally that Washington might eventually have to give Tehran “the hammer”.
