Qatari negotiators in Iran for talks to de-escalate US-Iran tensions, source says

Qatari negotiators in Iran for talks to de-escalate US-Iran tensions, source says

DOHA, JUL 10: Qatari negotiators are in Iran to meet Iranian officials in an effort to de-escalate tensions and create conditions for broader negotiations to continue, a source with knowledge of the situation told Reuters on Friday, adding that the talks were being conducted in coordination with the United States.

The talks aim to address the implementation of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding and the issues that triggered the recent escalation between Washington and Tehran, including disputes over navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the source said.