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Qatar mediates indirect communications between the United States and Iran

A spokesperson for Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that the White House expressed an intention to reach an agreement with Iran. Prior to this communication, Iran reportedly conveyed conditions for discussions to the United States through Qatari intermediaries, following which Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Doha. The specific terms and whether formal negotiations will proceed remain unconfirmed.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
5 differing positions reported on attribution across 7 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramQatar’s MFA spox
  • middleeasteyeIran's
  • khaamaAraghchi, Guterres
  • arabnewsIran
  • yenialanyaİran
  • jpostIran FM Araghchi
  • klix-baState Departmenta
3 differing positions reported on location across 5 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramWashington
  • middleeasteyeUS
  • arabnewsNew York
  • yenialanyaNew York'ta
  • klix-baNew Yorku
4 differing positions reported on timing across 4 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramannual
  • middleeasteyeGeneral Assembly
  • khaamaAhead of UN Assembly
  • jpostahead of United Nations General Assembly
2 differing positions reported on status across 6 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramsays
  • middleeasteyeheads
  • khaamaDiscuss
  • arabnewsarrives
  • jpostdenounces
  • klix-batražio
Wherenot resolved
First reported34 days ago
Published2026-09-22 13:47 UTC
Sources7
How this travelled.
Reports31Independent tellings7
7 independently corroborated tellings, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.

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Global Event Monitor. Qatar mediates indirect communications between the United States and Iran. 2026-09-22T13:47:44.631Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3130. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-22/fm-araghchi-meets-swiss-counterpart-in-new-york-new-york-ce9e2ad6

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