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A Qatari delegation is expected to arrive in Tehran on Monday night as part of diplomatic efforts to prevent renewed war, Anadolu Agency reported, citing the Qatari newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
The delegation will be headed by an adviser to Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister, the newspaper said, citing a source. It did not identify the official or provide further details about the expected meetings.
The anticipated visit follows consultations between an Iranian delegation and Qatari mediators in Doha.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi had visited Doha to facilitate the exchange of messages between Tehran and Washington through Qatar.
“The ball is in the US court,” Baghaei said, adding that Washington must decide on its next move. He said Iran’s initial seven-day proposal had been shortened to a process that could be implemented within two days, calling the shorter timeframe a sign of Tehran’s “goodwill.”
Baghaei said a final agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz depended on ending the US naval blockade and meeting Iran’s demands.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also said on Monday that Qatar and Pakistan were actively mediating through dozens of telephone calls and “intensive shuttle diplomacy.”
Speaking to state news agency IRNA after a visit to Turkmenistan, Araghchi said Tehran had presented its conditions and a plan for a diplomatic resolution. He said Washington must decide how to proceed.
Araghchi said Iran was prepared for both diplomacy and military action “more than ever before.” He warned that renewed military action or deception would prompt a harsher response than before.
The latest diplomatic exchanges come amid continued tensions between Tehran and Washington over the US naval blockade and security in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global energy shipments.
