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Qatar mediates US-Iran talks on Hormuz strait as midterms loom

Indirect negotiations in Doha enter third day with $6bn asset freeze and two-day reopening timeline on table.

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What to know

  • Qatar is mediating indirect US-Iran talks in Doha with a compressed timeline: Iran will reopen the strait of Hormuz within two days of US sanctions relief and asset releases.
  • Gulf states are cautiously optimistic but "braced for the worst," citing ongoing escalation including a missile strike on a Qatari tanker on Friday.
  • Iran's parliament has publicly rejected any nuclear negotiations, while Trump maintains ambivalence—claiming military gains but pursuing talks ahead of US midterm elections on Tuesday.
  • Iran's security chief received a letter from US VP JD Vance signaling a positive shift in tone; Iran has not yet responded.

“Our enemies must understand that the Iranian nation has made a decision not to negotiate on the nuclear issue under any circumstances or under any pressure.”

Ali Nikzad, Iran's deputy parliament speaker · The Guardian ↗

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Qatar mediates US-Iran talks on Hormuz strait as midterms loom
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    Talks enter third day as US response awaited

    Indirect negotiations in Doha run into a third day on Sunday, November 1, with Qatar negotiating the release of more than $6bn in Iranian assets and a potential reopening of the strait of Hormuz. Gulf officials await Washington's response to Iran's proposal ahead of Tuesday's US midterm elections.

    “We are also, as we have shown before, braced for the worst.”
    — Anwar Gargash, UAE envoy · source
    1. 2 outlets Negotiators ‘braced for worst’ over US-Iran talks to reopen strait of Hormuz

      first by The Guardian, 6d ago · also Guardian

    • https://www. europesays.com/unitedstates/86 133/ Negotiators ‘braced for worst’ over US-Iran talks to reopen strait of Hormuz | Iran # ForeignPolicy # USForeignPolicy

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    Trump maintains ambivalence on talks while claiming military gains — Donald Trump says the US has knocked out much of Iran's military but still needs to "take care of" one or two targets. He characterizes ongoing negotiations as "going fine" but notes Iran is "not very reliable."

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    Gulf states express caution; Iran's parliament rejects nuclear negotiations — UAE envoy Anwar Gargash says Gulf officials are "braced for the worst" but emphasize the importance of relations with Iran. Iran's deputy parliament speaker Ali Nikzad says Tehran will not negotiate on nuclear issues under any circumstances.

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    US signals openness to diplomacy; Iran's security chief receives letter from Vance — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US is open to a diplomatic solution. Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei discloses he received a letter from US Vice President JD Vance seeking to revive talks, and notes a positive change in tone from the US side.

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    Iran proposes compressed two-day reopening timeline — Iran agrees to cut the process for reopening the strait of Hormuz and lifting sanctions from seven days to two days. Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi tells Al Jazeera Iran will open the strait within two days of the US lifting the blockade on oil ships, releasing Iranian assets, and ending oil sanctions.

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    Indirect US-Iran talks begin in Doha — Qatar begins mediating indirect negotiations between the US and Iran in Doha, with the goal of reopening the strait of Hormuz and restarting nuclear discussions.

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    Unidentified missiles strike Qatari LNG tanker — A Pakistan-bound Qatari LNG tanker near the strait of Hormuz is hit by unidentified missiles, despite having received direct clearance and safe-passage approval from Tehran hours earlier.

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    US and Israel begin war with Iran — A military conflict initiated by the US and Israel against Iran begins, setting the stage for months of escalation and eventual diplomatic outreach.