US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that indirect talks with Iran in Qatar were making progress, offering a tentative sign that diplomacy was holding after recent exchanges of fire threatened efforts to end the Middle East war.Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, who led Tehran's delegation, later said the talks had concluded and that the sides had agreed to establish a communication channel by Thursday to report and record violations of their initial memorandum of understanding.

US president posts that meeting will take place on Tuesday in Qatari capital after exchange of fire in strait of Hormuz

The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that American representatives will meet Iranian officials in Doha on Tuesday in a renewed attempt…

Doha is set to host crucial talks between Iran and the U.S. this week, though Tehran denies any scheduled meetings with American officials. Weekend missile exchanges tested a…