Iranian sources told the pro‑Qatari newspaper Al‑Araby Al‑Jadeed that intensive diplomatic efforts are underway between Washington and Tehran aimed at lowering tensions and preventing a new war in the region, but so far without any significant progress.
According to the sources, the communication channel between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US envoy Steve Witkoff remains open, but the United States is setting “impossible conditions," preventing any breakthrough in the talks..