Qatari mediators arrived in Tehran on Friday morning to negotiate a revival of a ceasefire in the conflict between the United States and Iran.
A Qatari delegation, working in coordination with US officials, landed in the Iranian capital for consultations. Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported the arrival of the group, which was headed by the senior adviser to Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.
This diplomatic push follows conflicting signals from Washington. A letter from US Vice President JD Vance to Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei, delivered on Sunday, was reportedly well received by Iranian authorities.
However, US President Donald Trump warned Gulf allies to prepare themselves for a brief high-intensity military campaign after next week’s US midterm elections, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
The Qatari delegation delivered the letter from Vance, which proposed a new diplomatic process to Iran to stave off a new round of US strikes.
An informed source told The Wall Street Journal that the letter and follow-up discussions did not cover specific peace terms. The communication focused on a potential framework for negotiations.
Reporting from Tehran, Al Jazeera journalist Resul Serdar said there was no official reaction from Tehran. Sources indicated that the tone of the letter was much more respectful than previous correspondence from the US administration, which was welcomed by Iranian authorities.
Serdar said the Qatari delegation was thought to have travelled to receive Iran’s response. The team also planned to elaborate on a potential new diplomatic path.
Sources told Al Jazeera that a meeting could possibly be held within a week. The proposed talks would take place either in Doha or Istanbul.
