The talks are being held in accordance with a 14-point interim agreement reached last month. The agreement called for averting a war between Iran and the US, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and concluding further talks within 60 days to reach a permanent peace agreement.
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The United States and Iran held indirect talks in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday to manage shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and ensure a long-term ceasefire. A source with direct knowledge of the talks and an Iranian official confirmed this to international media outlet Reuters.
The talks are being held in accordance with a 14-point interim agreement reached last month. The agreement mentioned stopping the war between Iran and the United States, restoring the Strait of Hormuz, and concluding a permanent peace agreement through further talks within 60 days.
But the United States and Iran are interpreting the interim agreement differently. Both sides have even carried out military attacks on each other in the past week.
Two senior Iranian officials told Reuters that Iran is determined to have its control of the Strait of Hormuz internationally recognized and to ensure the right to collect fees from ships entering or leaving the Persian Gulf. They say they are ready to use force if necessary. Before the war, about 20 percent of the world's crude oil and natural gas (LNG) trade passed through the Strait of Hormuz. Ships have now partially resumed their movement through the waterway after an interim agreement.
US President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that removing Iran's highly enriched uranium was his top priority. He claimed that Iran's nuclear disarmament process was progressing positively. But he did not give further details on the matter.
"The talks have been very positive. Let's see what happens next," he said of the ongoing talks in Doha. However, there is no sign that the nuclear program has officially entered the talks so far.
The indirect talks, which began on Tuesday night under the mediation of Qatar and Pakistan, continued on Wednesday, according to an Iranian official.
Talks are being held in separate phases between the chief negotiators and technical experts, informed sources said. According to the sources, Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff met with the Qatari prime minister to prepare for the talks. A delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Central Bank and the Ministry of Agriculture, led by Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Garibabadi, has arrived in Doha.
The delegation met with the Prime Minister of Qatar and also held discussions with the mediator. Iran has said that the management of the Strait of Hormuz and the release of $6 billion worth of Iranian assets frozen abroad are its priorities.
