Iran: Iranian negotiators in Doha for talks with Qatari mediators (media)

(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Iranian negotiators are in Doha for the third consecutive day of talks with Qatari mediators, with a view to reaching an agreement to end the war between the United States, Israel and Iran. This was reported to Reuters by an official briefed on the discussions. The talks are taking place against a backdrop of concern that the conflict could escalate again following the US mid-term elections on 3 November.

Qatari mediators had travelled to Tehran on Friday to hold talks with Iranian officials, before moving the talks to Doha on Saturday, an official told Reuters. The negotiations, he added, are being co-ordinated through regular contact with Washington.

President Donald Trump has stated that the United States will not launch any new attacks against Iran before the election and that talks with Tehran are yielding positive results, whilst not ruling out further military action afterwards. Iran has repeatedly stated that it would respond to any new attack by striking US and Israeli targets in neighbouring countries, whilst the war, now in its eighth month, continues to disrupt global oil supplies and have repercussions across the Middle East.

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