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Qatari premier’s talks with Trump and Vance make ‘good progress’ on Iran

Qatari premier’s talks with Trump and Vance make ‘good progress’ on Iran
— Photo: Anadolu Agency

Qatar’s prime minister held separate talks with US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, according to a source cited by Al Jazeera. An Iranian official denied reports of a proposed deal involving the Strait of Hormuz and frozen assets.

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Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani held separate talks with US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, making “good progress” on Iran, Al Jazeera reported late Monday, citing a source familiar with the discussions.

The source did not specify what progress had been made or whether the talks resulted in an agreement. Anadolu Agency reported the developments.

Earlier on Monday, an unnamed Iranian official told the semiofficial Fars News Agency that reports of talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the release of $8 billion in frozen Iranian assets were false.

The official said Tehran would engage only within the framework of seven conditions it had conveyed to Washington. The conditions include lifting the naval blockade and unilateral sanctions, ensuring safe passage through the strait, releasing frozen Iranian assets and ending the war.

The US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on Feb. 28. A ceasefire was reached in April, but fighting between Washington and Tehran resumed in July as diplomatic efforts stalled.

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