The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Razai, rejected a Qatari plan for direct contact between American diplomats and the Iranian delegation in Doha. Qatar-Pakistan mediation continues indirectly. The talks in Doha centered on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a partial easing of sanctions and an easing of the blockade. Diplomatic sources for the Emirati outlet "Aram News".