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Qatari-Iranian-American negotiations reach a dead end with a threat to resume military operations

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Qatari negotiations between Iran and the United States have reached a dead end, according to Axios sources, with the absence of tangible progress that might push the two sides to resume military operations, while Qatari mediator Ali Al-Thawadi continues his efforts in New York and Washington without achieving a breakthrough, amid contradictory statements from Trump and Iranian and American officials about sanctions and the nuclear program.

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Why It Matters

These negotiations come in the context of ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States over the Iranian nuclear program and the sanctions imposed on Tehran, with Qatar playing the role of a traditional mediator in such crises, especially after the United States withdrew from the nuclear agreement in 2018 and the escalation of tensions in the region.

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The website quoted its sources as saying that the negotiations had reached a dead end. Sources confirm that the absence of tangible progress may push both sides to resume military operations.

The website, like other American media outlets, indicated that US President Donald Trump may issue an order to resume the process after the midterm congressional elections, scheduled to be held in November. According to Axios sources, Qatari officials will continue their efforts to reach a diplomatic settlement, but they are disappointed by the actions of both parties.

On September 28, a Qatari consensual proposal was discussed to lift the blockade on Iran in exchange for concessions from Tehran on the nuclear file, in the presence of US Vice President J.D. Vance. The website stated that the Qatari mediator, Ali Al-Thawadi, met on Monday with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his team in New York for hours, and then in the evening held talks in Washington with Trump’s envoy Jared Kushner and other American officials, while Vance attended a small part of the meeting.

However, the consultations did not witness significant progress, according to the site’s source, who said: “The negotiations have reached a dead end. Iran is putting forward demands that the United States cannot accept, while the United States believes that it is in the position of the victor, and therefore there is no need for it to make concessions.”

Axios reported that US officials informed the media on Monday morning that the talks were positive and constructive, and that Trump was ready to ease sanctions and release frozen funds in exchange for concrete steps to reduce the nuclear program. But Trump wrote hours later on the Truth Social platform that he had not offered anything to Iran.

The website quoted another source that regional mediators, including Pakistan and Egypt, urged Tehran to make nuclear concessions, but the Iranians first stipulated that Washington return to the memorandum of understanding signed in June.

On the other hand, Secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, said on Tuesday that Iran had informed the United States of its conditions, but Trump was “incapable of making a decision.” As for Trump, he told reporters on Tuesday that Iran will not possess a nuclear weapon and that it will surrender.

On Tuesday, September 29, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid Al-Ansari confirmed during a press conference in Doha that Qatari mediation efforts are continuing, and that Doha is conveying messages between the two sides. He expressed Qatar's concern about any new escalation in the region.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • US President Donald Trump will issue an order to resume the military operation against Iran after the midterm congressional elections in November

    Possible · Within months

  • Qatari officials will continue their efforts to reach a diplomatic settlement despite disappointment with the actions of both parties

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • Will military operations actually resume after the midterm elections?
  • What specific conditions put forward by Iran were rejected by the United States?
  • Will Qatari efforts succeed in breaking the stalemate before a greater escalation?
  • What is the role of Pakistan and Egypt as regional mediators in these negotiations?

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