War diplomacy in Doha. Delegations of Iran and Qatar meet

An Iranian official stated that the talks between Iranian and Qatari delegations in Qatar's capital Doha, within the scope of diplomatic initiatives to end the war between the USA and Iran, continued on the third day. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi also made evaluations about the delegation's contacts in Qatar.

According to the Iranian state news agency IRNA, Araqchi, who made a statement to the MPs at the meeting of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament, touched upon the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the work carried out to reopen the international waterway to safe navigation. Stating that the talks mediated by Qatar are continuing, Arakchi emphasized that the USA should respond to the offer made by Iran.

Arakçi said, "Consultations continue, but we have not reached a definitive conclusion yet. The process depends on the other side's answer to our questions. There are no plans to negotiate with the US side within the scope of the visit in question." he said.

The Iranian minister said, "Iran continues to be ready for both defense and diplomacy simultaneously. Which path the USA will choose depends on its own rational attitude." he said.

Underlining that Iran resolutely maintains its stance on the 7 conditions it previously presented to the US, Arakchi noted that the Tehran administration is waiting for a response from Washington.

In the statement made yesterday by Iran, it was stated that in the meetings held with Qatari mediators, it was decided to reduce the implementation period of the Iranian proposal regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to 2 days.