Qatari Mediators Expected to Hold Indirect US-Iran Talks in New York

Qatari mediators are likely to meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in New York and hold separate discussions with the US side on Monday or Tuesday, according to an official familiar with the negotiations.

The anticipated contacts would mark a fresh effort to end the war, with Qatar acting as an intermediary between Washington and Tehran rather than bringing the two sides together for direct talks.

The schedule remains tentative. The official’s account did not identify the US participants or specify the proposals that mediators would discuss.

The prospect of renewed diplomacy comes as Khamenei said that “American forces will be forced to leave the Arabian Sea,” underscoring the confrontational rhetoric surrounding the expected talks.

No outcome has been announced, and it remains unclear whether the separate meetings will lead to an agreement to end the fighting.