Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said mediators from Qatar and Pakistan have completed separate meetings in Doha with US and Iranian delegations, achieving positive progress on issues related to the memorandum of understanding signed in Islamabad. The parties agreed to continue discussions after setting a date following the funeral of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, according to a single source.
Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said Friday morning that mediators from Qatar and Pakistan completed separate meetings in Doha with American and Iranian negotiating teams. The talks achieved 'positive progress' on issues related to the memorandum of understanding signed in Islamabad, according to the official. The parties agreed to continue discussions after setting a new date, which will be determined following the funeral of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Thursday, Qatar had already confirmed progress in the US-Iran talks and indicated a follow-up meeting was planned. The new statement adds detail about the format — separate meetings in Doha — and explicitly ties the timeline of the next round to the conclusion of Khamenei's funeral rites. The funeral of the Iranian Supreme Leader, who died earlier this week, has paused diplomatic momentum across several regional tracks.
The Qatari-Pakistani mediation track has been active for weeks, with a draft memorandum of understanding reportedly finalized in mid-June in Islamabad. This latest round in Doha appears to have refined the text. The mediation effort involves both Qatar and Pakistan as intermediaries, while the US and Iranian teams have not held direct talks since the Trump administration withdrew from the nuclear deal.
Both the date of the next round and confidence in the durability of the progress remain dependent on the conclusion of Iran's period of mourning and the succession process. No independent confirmation of the details has emerged beyond the Qatari official's statement.
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- DevelopingSource: Iran deal reached at foreign minister level, IRGC commander seeks Khamenei's final approval
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