US and Iran to hold separate mediator talks this week
Qatar is working as a mediator. Iranian and US officials are holding separate talks. They are discussing a revised seven-day ceasefire proposal.
Qatari mediators will meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in New York this week. They will also meet US officials separately.
This is a new effort to end the war. Iran presented an updated seven-day proposal at the UN General Assembly.
It includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz. It includes unfreezing Iranian assets.
It includes lifting sanctions on Iranian oil. President Trump rejected the first proposal on Saturday.
But on Sunday he said negotiations would continue. The Iranian Foreign Ministry said Araqchi stays in New York.
He will look at the latest proposals and views with mediators. Iran has one condition for reopening Hormuz.
The US must agree to its demands first. These demands are about sanctions and asset freezing.
- Qatar
- Mediator country
- Abbas Araqchi
- Iranian negotiator
- Seven days
- Proposal duration
- Billions of dollars
- Frozen Iranian assets
Why it mattersA ceasefire would steady oil prices. It would reduce global inflation. It would lower military tensions that threaten shipping across the Middle East.
AustraliaLower oil prices would ease energy costs for Australian consumers and businesses. Petrol, electricity and shipping costs depend on Middle East stability.
Corroborated bythenightly.com.au
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