Middle East Crisis Peace Talks

Indirect talks to be held with Iran and the US on Wednesday

On Wednesday, the US and Iran will hold indirect talks with each other during the ongoing peace talks in Doha. This is stated by a diplomatic source for AFP, who says that the negotiations are being held with the help of Qatari and Pakistani mediators.

The talks are described as technical and will not take place at the highest level. For example, White House special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will not participate. On Tuesday, they met with Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.

Earlier in the day, several media outlets reported that Iran will negotiate with Qatar. During the latest round of peace talks to end the war in Iran, the countries have not yet held any direct talks.
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Report: Trump Considers Large-Scale Attack – But Opts for Diplomacy

In recent days, Donald Trump has held talks with his staff about carrying out new military strikes on Iran. This is reported by several White House sources to The Wall Street Journal.

The president has reportedly spoken with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Defense Chief Dan Caine about resuming full-scale war to break the deadlock in peace talks. According to the sources, Trump has decided to continue on the diplomatic track and has also given the go-ahead to postpone the deadline for a nuclear arms agreement. Previously, the US has given Iran until August 18 to sign one.

Over the past 24 hours, White House peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have been in Qatar to negotiate a final agreement. Indirect talks have been held with Iran through Qatari mediators. On the surface, the negotiations are described as successful for the Americans, but according to reports, the countries have reached a deadlock on several points.