Follow-up: Iranian Negotiators Leave Doha as Draft US Deal Circulates, Tehran Says Seven-Step Plan Could Move Faster
Iranian negotiators have left talks with Qatari mediators in Doha aimed at ending the war between the United States and Iran, and a draft proposal for a deal is being circulated, with a follow-up meeting possible, an official briefed on the talks said on Monday (November 2), according to Reuters.
The negotiators departed on Sunday, though not because of difficulties in the negotiations, the official said, without providing further details on the draft proposal. The Iranian delegation had held three consecutive days of talks with Qatari mediators in Doha.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the basis of the talks is a seven-step plan Iran drew up in September to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the US naval blockade on Iran, with Tehran now suggesting that proposal could be implemented on a faster timeline under a deal. He said Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi had been in Doha to facilitate the exchange of messages with Washington via Qatari intermediaries.
"Our demands have been articulated very clearly and transparently. These demands are reasonable and logical: no final agreement can be initiated, nor can the Strait of Hormuz be reopened or secured, unless the US naval blockade is brought to an end, Iran's demands are respected, and Iran's legitimate requirements are addressed," Baghaei said.
On Saturday, Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera quoted Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi as saying that under a deal the Strait of Hormuz could be opened within a two-day timeline rather than within the seven days originally envisaged. Iran's initial proposal was rejected by US President Donald Trump.
The latest round of diplomacy comes amid concerns that the conflict could escalate again after Tuesday's midterm elections in the United States. Trump has said the United States would not launch new attacks on Iran before the vote and that discussions with Tehran had been productive, though he has not ruled out further military action afterwards. Asked about Tehran's view on the midterms, Baghaei said Tehran did not expect elections to "give birth to a new US."
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Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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