A Qatar-mediated push to finalize a framework agreement between the United States and Iran is aiming for a conclusion 'tonight,' according to a New York Times report cited by Israeli journalist Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). Qatar is working to resolve remaining issues to close the deal, per the report.
A New York Times report, cited by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS), states that Qatar is working urgently to resolve the remaining obstacles and finalize a framework agreement between the United States and Iran 'still tonight.' The report follows a series of diplomatic signals throughout the day. As The Zioneer reported earlier (19:09), Pakistan and Qatar had expressed optimism that the deal was 'almost across the finish line.' The account, still from a single source (the NYT report as relayed by Stein), has not been independently corroborated. The status of specific outstanding issues — reported earlier by Channel 15 to include gaps discussed in Israel's security cabinet — remains unclear in this latest dispatch.
2 developments
- StrongQatar proposes $12 billion compromise to unlock Iranian frozen assets
- DevelopingQatari mediators en route to Tehran as US presents sweeping demands to Iran
- StrongIran says talks with US continue, including mechanism for releasing frozen funds
- StrongReport: Qatar secretly offered to halt gas production to shield its LNG facility from Iran
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