A senior Iranian delegation, including Tehran’s chief nuclear negotiator and the governor of the central bank, arrived in Qatar on Monday for negotiations focused on a possible understanding with the United States and the unfreezing of Iranian funds held overseas.
The delegation’s visit to Doha comes amid renewed diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions between Tehran and Washington following months of regional instability and heightened confrontation linked to Iran’s nuclear activities and security in the Gulf.
This marked the first senior Iranian visit to the region since the start of the Middle East war, which saw Tehran launch thousands of drones and missiles across the Gulf – including at Qatar.
It also signaled Qatar's growing role in the talks, so far dominated by mediator Pakistan.
"Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Doha earlier today for talks on ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the conflict," a source briefed on the matter told AFP, requesting anonymity.
