Iran’s top envoys discussing potential peace deal with Qatar prime minister, official says

Iran's top negotiator and its foreign minister held talks in Doha with Qatar's prime minister regarding a potential deal with the United States aimed at ending the three-month-old conflict. An official familiar with the visit stated that while discussions have progressed, hopes for an immediate breakthrough have been tempered.

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There was a “pretty solid thing on the table in terms of their ability to open up the strait, get the strait (of Hormuz) open, enter into a very real, significant, time-limited negotiation on the nuclear matter, and hopefully we can pull it off.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated that diplomacy would be fully explored before considering alternative actions. He mentioned a "pretty solid thing on the table" concerning Iran's ability to secure the Strait of Hormuz and engage in significant, time-limited negotiations on its nuclear program. President Donald Trump also commented on the talks, suggesting they were proceeding well and encouraging more Arab and Muslim nations to join the Abraham Accords.

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talks with Iran were going nicely and urged more Arab and Muslim states to sign up to the Abraham Accords, which aim to ​normalise ties between Arab and other Muslim-majority states and Israel.

The discussions in Doha primarily centered on the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's enriched uranium stockpile. The delegation also included Iran's central bank governor to address the potential release of frozen Iranian funds as part of a final agreement. Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson noted that while many topics have reached a conclusion, it does not signify an imminent agreement.

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The Iran deal will either be “great and meaningful, or there will be no deal at all.”

According to an official briefed on the visit, a potential memorandum of understanding includes 14 points focused on ending the war and the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. In exchange, Iran would take steps to ensure safe passage through the waterway. Nuclear issues, however, are slated for negotiation over a 60-day period if a framework accord is reached. Iran has consistently denied plans to develop nuclear weapons, a key aim of Trump's stated objective in the conflict.

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a conclusion had been reached ​on many topics, but that does not mean that “we’re close to signing an agreement”.