Qatar PM to meet Trump: What’s the latest on US-Iran negotiations?
Summary
President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Qatar’s prime minister at the White House on Monday as Qatar mediates between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear program and terms for ending the conflict. Iran has sent the United States a proposal but says negotiations should follow agreement to its demands, while Trump has warned of possible renewed strikes and said a strong deal could avert them.Key Facts
- Vice President JD Vance is also scheduled to meet Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, according to an unnamed U.S. official cited by Reuters.
- Iran sent a new nuclear and peace proposal to the United States through Qatari mediators on Thursday; Washington is examining it.
- Iran says talks should proceed only after the United States meets seven demands, including lifting sanctions, reducing its regional military presence, releasing frozen Iranian funds and ending the war on all fronts.
- Iran also seeks formal recognition of a shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz developed with Oman and closure of other routes.
- The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran holds 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 percent purity.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that Iran would retaliate if the United States resumed attacks.
- Trump said the United States had identified additional targets in Iran, but called new strikes highly unlikely if negotiations produced a strong agreement.
- Qatar’s prime minister said mediation continued and the United States was willing to take steps toward a solution; Secretary of State Marco Rubio said negotiations had not made progress.
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