Persian Gulf countries seek agreement to avoid war with Iran The Persian Gulf countries are trying to avoid the renewal of war by reaching a multilateral agreement between Iran, America and the regional parties. According to the "Guardian" newspaper, these negotiations focus on the removal of sanctions on Iran in exchange for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the reduction of conflicts in Yemen and the creation of a new mechanism for regional security. According to this report, the Islamic Republic has shown willingness to reduce the time interval between the lifting of economic sanctions and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz from seven days to four days. Ali Bagri, deputy secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, announced that Tehran is ready to offer this privilege as part of ongoing negotiations. However, Donald Trump's administration is still demanding more concessions from Iran. European diplomats believe that the return of UN inspectors to Iran and the possibility to visit the bombed nuclear facilities will be the minimum necessary condition for reaching an agreement with Washington. Ed Miliband, the British foreign minister, in a meeting with Abbas Araji, the foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in New York asked to re-accept international inspectors. So far, Tehran has not accepted this request and has announced that it is only willing to hold basic talks on its nuclear program. Instead, Iranian officials focused on getting specific guarantees to lift sanctions in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Another part of the negotiations is related to the war in Yemen and the attacks of the Houthis against Saudi Arabia. The "Guardian" reported that Iran has gradually accepted its role as a mediator in this conflict and efforts are being made to reach an agreement between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia. Mohsen Razai, secretary of the Islamic Republic's Supreme National Security Council, met with Ibrahim al-Dilami, the Houthi ambassador in Tehran, on Tuesday (October 27). This meeting was held a day after a high-level delegation from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan visited Tehran. The focus of the aforementioned delegation's discussions was the Saudi conditions for ending the war in Yemen and planning a long-term security structure in the region. One of the axes of the peace plan is the withdrawal of a significant part of the Houthi forces from the positions under their control in Yemen. On the other hand, the Houthis demand an end to the naval and air blockade of the areas under their control. by Ga.