“We remain hopeful”: Qatar continues to facilitate a deal between Iran and the United States

Qatar continues to facilitate the exchange of proposals between Iran and the United States, whose parties remain engaged in negotiations and are reviewing proposals from mediators. Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari said Doha was working toward an interim agreement and remained hopeful after Qatari negotiators returned from a three-hour meeting in Tehran. Diplomatic efforts are intensifying as Donald Trump said a deal could happen, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described consultations as very intense. Al Ansari warned that escalation could complicate the talks, following reports of limited U.S. strikes on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz.