Iran receives U.S. feedback on seven-day trust-building plan
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is reviewing U.S. feedback on a seven-day trust-building plan mediated by Qatar. The proposal aims to address nuclear program concerns and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though disagreements remain regarding the sequencing of steps.
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The outcome of these negotiations is critical for regional stability in the Middle East and global maritime trade security.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi received U.S. feedback via Qatari mediators in Doha on Tuesday (September 29, 2026), on a seven-day plan aimed at building trust between Washington and Tehran, with the sequencing of steps the main sticking point, an official who was not Iranian but was briefed on the talks told Reuters.
Mr. Araqchi is expected to discuss the U.S. response in Tehran on Wednesday (September 30, 2026), the official said.
Iran last week presented a seven-day proposal under which Mr. Araqchi said the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened and normal maritime passage restored if the necessary conditions were met. U.S. President Donald Trump subsequently rejected the proposal, prompting further Qatari mediation.
The Qatari mediators conveyed the feedback they had received from Washington on Monday (September 28, 2026), meeting Mr. Araqchi and his team on their way back from the United States, the official said.
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