Axios: The negotiations between Qatar and Iran lasted 12 hours Axios reporter, Barak Ravid, citing a diplomatic source, claimed that the Qatari negotiators were engaged in continuous talks for 12 hours in Tehran. This source claimed that Qatari mediators were also in regular contact with the White House during the day. According to this source: "Negotiations are still ongoing and efforts are underway to reach an agreement between the US and Iran."