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Qatar mediates first US-Iran talks in months at UN General Assembly
Qatar's foreign ministry says diplomacy must succeed in resolving US-Iran tensions after brokering their first meeting in recent months.
What to know
- Qatar brokered the first US-Iran meeting in months on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
- Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman declared determination to make diplomacy work to resolve the US-Iran conflict.
- The talks represent a diplomatic opening in a long-strained relationship between Washington and Tehran.
Majed al-Ansari Qatar foreign ministry spokesmanQatar Mediator
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Qatar declares commitment to resolving US-Iran conflict through diplomacy
Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari stated that Doha is determined to make diplomacy work to end the US-Iran conflict.
“We can't let diplomacy fail…”
— Majed al-Ansari, Qatar foreign ministry spokesman · source -
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Qatar brokers first US-Iran meeting in months at UN General Assembly — Qatar oversaw the first meeting between the US and Iran in months on Tuesday, held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
