A source briefed on the talks told Qatari outlet Al-Arabi that the Qatari delegation visiting Tehran today is addressing Iranian reservations and working on final adjustments to the memorandum of understanding with Washington. The visit is also linked to the release of frozen Iranian funds held abroad, according to the source. The report, from a single anonymous source, has not been independently corroborated.
A source briefed on the talks told Qatari outlet Al-Arabi that the Qatari delegation visiting Tehran today (11:37 Jerusalem) is addressing Iranian reservations and working on final adjustments to the memorandum of understanding with Washington. The visit is also linked to the release of frozen Iranian funds held abroad, according to the source. The report, from a single anonymous source, has not been independently corroborated.
As The Zioneer reported earlier today (10:08 Jerusalem), a Qatari delegation first flew to Tehran in a bid to finalize the US-Iran deal, with Doha intensifying mediation efforts as the MOU nears completion. By 10:08, i24NEWS confirmed the delegation had landed. A subsequent bulletin at 11:00 noted the delegation was visiting again to advance a diplomatic end to the war, though that report included unconfirmed commentary. Now, this latest Al-Arabi report — from a single anonymous Iranian or Qatari source — adds specifics about remaining obstacles and the funds issue, but remains unverified by a second independent source.
The wider diplomatic picture, as The Zioneer has documented over the past week, includes Iranian complaints about US changes to the draft MOU (June 8, 23:40 Jerusalem), ongoing talks on a mechanism for frozen funds (June 11, 11:59 Jerusalem), and a security cabinet discussion in Israel on emerging deal details (June 12, 19:40 Jerusalem). An earlier report (June 10, 17:45 Jerusalem) noted the Qatari delegation was acting on behalf of the Trump administration to close gaps in the talks.
What remains open: the Iranian reservations the Qatari delegation seeks to resolve could still derail the process, and the status of the MOU's final approval — including Supreme Leader Khamenei's decision (reported June 12, 17:48 Jerusalem as not yet given) — is still unconfirmed.
5 developments
- DevelopingIran's Fars: final decision on US deal framework still under review
- StrongFars: Iran relays reservations on US deal via Qatari mediators, nothing final
- DevelopingIranian Foreign Ministry adviser: No deal with Trump until all Iranian demands met
- StrongIran's Fars News: Tehran leaning toward approving US deal
Source and signal
- Internal intake