Indirect talks run into third day with Qatar trying to negotiate release of $6 bn in Iranian assets that could lead to reopening of strait Officials from the Gulf states are “braced for the worst” as they wait for Washington’s response to an Iranian proposal that could reopen the strait of Hormuz before the US midterm elections on Tuesday.
Indirect talks in Doha ran into a third day on Sunday, with Qatar trying to negotiate the release of more than $6 bn in Iranian assets, which could lead to the reopening of the strait of Hormuz and the restart of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme. Continue reading...