Ibrahim Bin Sultan Al Hashemi, Director of the Communications and Media Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, announced on Tuesday, November 10, that Doha's mediation efforts to reduce the differences between the US and Iran continue, and these efforts have been accelerated in recent weeks and days in coordination with regional and international partners.
אל-האשמי אמר שראש ממשלת קטאר ושר החוץ, מוחמד בן עבדולרחמן אל-ת'אני, נפגש ביום שני עם סגן נשיא ארה"ב ג'יי.די ואנס בוושינגטון ולאחר מכן קיים פגישה בדלתיים סגורות עם דונלד טראמפ בבית הלבן. לדבריו, בפגישות אלו נדונו התפתחויות אזוריות ודרכים לקידום המשא ומתן בין ארה"ב לאיראן, והפגישה עם טראמפ הייתה "חיובית".
He added: "Progress has been made in the negotiations and the mediator is working continuously and harmoniously to reduce the differences."
Al-Monitor said further details would not be published until the end of the form and framework of the possible agreement. This Qatari official also said that officials from ISIS have traveled to Tehran in this framework and consulted with the countries of the region and other related elements. He emphasized that despite the negative media reports in recent days, both sides are still talking about reaching a “positive” diplomatic solution.
Al-Hashmi also warned about the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz that with the approach of winter the cost of this situation will increase for the countries of the world, especially in the context of the energy crisis, and called for an effort to end the crisis and restore freedom of navigation in this strait as soon as possible.
He also rejected media reports about the terms of a possible deal, saying that the mediators are working to end the "neither war nor peace" situation and restore stability to the region.