Tom Barak, the American ambassador to Turkey, announced on Thursday, November 7, at the "Global Outlook" meeting in Doha, the capital of Qatar, that with the efforts of Qatar, Pakistan and other American allies, the parties are "very close" to agreeing on a process to reduce tensions with Iran.
"The bottom line is that we are very close," Barak said. "Qatar, Pakistan and all our allies have made good efforts to create conditions where we can agree on a process." "I think we are very close to finally reaching a point where we can say let's take a break and reduce tensions," he added. "We're not going to get a comprehensive solution right away, but we can let the region go its own way."
The US ambassador to Turkey also pointed out the difficulty in communicating with Iranian officials and said: "When we eliminate our colleagues in Iran, it becomes much more difficult to communicate."