Iranian Negotiators Hold Third Day of Qatar-Mediated Talks in Doha as Midterm Vote Nears
Photo: The GuardianIranian negotiators held a third consecutive day of indirect talks with Qatari mediators in Doha on Sunday, aiming for a deal to end the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, an official briefed on the discussions told Reuters. Qatar is trying to negotiate the release of more than $6bn in Iranian assets, a step that could lead to the reopening of the strait of Hormuz and a restart of nuclear negotiations. Iran has agreed to shorten the timetable for lifting sanctions, reopening the strait and starting nuclear talks. Gulf officials are awaiting Washington's response, and UAE envoy Anwar Gargash said they are braced for the worst. Unidentified missiles hit a Pakistan-bound Qatari LNG tanker near the strait on Friday, hours after Tehran cleared its passage. President Donald Trump has said the U.S. will not attack before the November 3 midterms but has not ruled out action afterward. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump has not decided on strikes. Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered the armed forces to prepare to respond to any attack.
Newsmax, on the right, runs the Reuters-based report on the Iranian negotiators in Doha. Its excerpt stresses the third day of talks and the aim of ending the war, and it shows no Gulf voices or details on assets or the tanker. The Guardian, on the left, leads with negotiators bracing for the worst, and features Gargash's quotes, the $6bn assets and the tanker strike. Both agree on the talks, Qatar's role and the war's stakes. Among alternative outlets, The Hindu mirrors the Reuters text, while The Times of Israel stands apart by citing an Iranian army claim that the war could be longer and a State Department statement that the hand of negotiation has been extended.
How the sides differ Right sources give a brief report on the Doha talks; left sources add Gulf officials' fears and the $6bn assets plan; alternative sources include Iranian army and State Department statements.
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The Guardian leads with Gulf negotiators bracing for the worst, with UAE envoy Anwar Gargash's comments, Qatar's effort to free over $6bn in Iranian assets, and the missile strike on a Qatari LNG tanker.
The Times of Israel leads with an Iranian army warning that the war could last longer and a State Department statement that negotiation has been offered; The Hindu runs the Reuters report with Trump, Rubio and Khamenei.
Newsmax carries the Reuters-based report that Iranian negotiators were in Doha for a third day of talks with Qatari mediators to end the war, citing an official briefed on the talks.