Qatar gives Iran new draft deal to end war with US and Israel; response expected by end of week
Qatari mediators handed Iran a revised draft agreement on Sunday that sets out a seven-day timeline of confidence-building steps, and Tehran is expected to reply by the end of the week, an official said.
Tehran, Iran. Mediators from Qatar handed Iran a fresh proposed agreement on Sunday aimed at ending hostilities with the United States and Israel. Tehran is due to reply before the week closes, according to an official familiar with the talks who spoke on Wednesday.
Seven-day plan
The revised draft under Iranian review lays out a one-week schedule intended to answer the worries of both Tehran and Washington. It specifies confidence-building measures that each party must carry out every day, the official said. The schedule might start early next week, and a number of countries would serve as guarantors of the agreement.
Mediation and background
Qatar and Pakistan have jointly led the diplomatic effort over the conflict, which the US and Israel began in February. The fighting has hampered worldwide shipping and crude supplies and extended into other areas of the Middle East. Earlier mediation produced an interim peace accord in June, but it fell apart soon afterwards.
Security concerns
Ahead of Sunday’s meeting in Tehran, there was concern that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is campaigning for another term in a general election, might restart strikes on the Islamic Republic during the week, the official said. On Friday, US President Donald Trump again threatened new strikes on Iran. Iranian security officials told Reuters that Tehran had prepared detailed plans to attack undersea cables in the Gulf if the US and Israel resumed their attacks.
Regional spillover
In recent weeks, Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have repeatedly attacked Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude exporter.
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