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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Francis Louie C. Añiga

US-Iran War Talks Hang in Balance as Qatar Seeks Seven-Day Deal To Reopen Hormuz

Qatar is racing to salvage amended seven‑day US–Iran war talks in New York, with a proposed deal over the Strait of Hormuz now tugging directly on global oil prices and diplomatic nerves (Credit: Official Navy Page/WikiMedia Commons)

Qatari mediators are expected to hold separate talks in New York with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and US officials on Monday or Tuesday, in an attempt to advance a seven-day proposal that could halt hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency confirmed that Mr Araqchi would meet the mediators on Monday morning, New York time, to 'examine the latest proposals and views regarding the current situation'.

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