Qatar pushes US-Iran deal talks in Tehran as Israel election row simmers
The gist
Qatari mediators held over 12 hours of talks in Tehran Friday to avert renewed US-led attacks on Iran.
Doha is also denying Israeli claims it meddled in this week's elections.
How it unfolded
- Oct 27, 2026Qatar urged Iran to "show goodwill" by ending threats to the region and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as efforts to broker a US deal continued. The same day, Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Vladimir Putin in Moscow at a gas exporters' summit and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
- Oct 28, 2026Qatari mediators presented Iran with a new draft deal to end the war with the US and Israel; Tehran was expected to respond by the end of the week, an official briefed on the talks said.
- Oct 29, 2026Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari categorically denied allegations that Qatar interfered in or funded activity aimed at influencing Israel's election results.