Iranian officials hold talks in Qatar on asset release and Strait of Hormuz

Iranian officials arrived in Doha for talks with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs on a potential U.S.-Iran agreement, an official briefed on the visit told Reuters. The discussions focus on the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium. Iran’s central bank governor joined the delegation to address the possible release of frozen Iranian funds.

U.S. president comments on regional diplomacy The U.S. president posted on Truth Social that Saudi Arabia and Qatar should begin signing the Abraham Accords immediately. The post stated that countries unwilling to sign should not participate in any Iran agreement.

The same post listed Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt and Jordan as countries the president had contacted about simultaneous signings.

The vessels included oil tankers, container ships and other commercial traffic, according to a report by Tasnim News Agency. Iranian authorities have kept the waterway closed to general maritime traffic while vetting individual transit requests.