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Update: Qatar says it is seeking an interim U.S.-Iran deal after a three-hour session in Tehran, but 'no concrete progress' yet
Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari said Tuesday that Washington and Tehran are both reviewing mediators' proposals and that Qatar is working toward an interim agreement of confidence-building measures, The Peninsula reported. He said a Qatari delegation returned from Tehran Monday evening after talks lasting more than three hours, but cautioned that "bridging the gap is still a work in progress" and no concrete progress could be announced. Al Jazeera reported Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the supreme leader had given the government "certain authorities" over the talks.
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- The PeninsulaQatar seeks interim US-Iran agreement to build confidence, pave way for lasting peace: Al Ansari
- Al JazeeraUS hits Qeshm Island, Pezeshkian signals more diplomacy: Iran war latest