The next indirect US-Iran talks will come after the late Iranian supreme leader's funeral, mediators said Thursday, as diplomacy inches ahead on ending the Middle East war.Following the foes' indirect discussions in Doha on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump as well as mediators Qatar and Pakistan offered signs that diplomacy was holding, despite exchanges of fire this week.An interim deal was agreed to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz and end hostilities, but major questions still need to be tackled in talks, including Iran's nuclear programme.

Iran is set to meet Qatari mediators to discuss negotiations with the US following a memorandum of understanding aimed at halting the Middle East conflict. However, conflicting…

Indirect US-Iran talks to begin in Doha under Qatari mediation: source