According to Ebrahim Kalin, head of the Turkish Intelligence Organization (MET), next week Qatar will host an important meeting between J. Dee Vance, Vice President of the United States, and Mohsen Razai, head of Iran's National Security Council; The meeting is assessed by Ankara as a "key opportunity" for progress in the negotiations.
Speaking at the meeting about the search for a new regional social contract in the Middle East, Kolin confirmed that the planned visit follows Erdogan's efforts to maintain a diplomatic track in his contact with Trump and intensive meetings with the Prime Minister of Qatar in Washington.
He added that Turkey and other regional mediators are promoting a fair 7-point plan. Under this proposed agreement, in exchange for Tehran's commitment not to produce nuclear weapons, to interact with the International Atomic Energy Agency to begin separate nuclear negotiations and to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran would benefit from the removal of sanctions and access to blocked financial resources.
Colin noted: "Now the main issue is who should take the first step and what should be the sequence of actions; we are at such a point."