Qatari mediators were in Tehran on Sunday, October 25, in a U.S.-coordinated effort to ease tensions with Iran, while President Donald Trump said the United States would not strike Iran that day and the wider crisis remained unresolved.
An official briefed on the mediation told Reuters that the Qatari team was in Iran’s capital. Reports did not name the team’s members, say what its agenda was, or disclose any commitments. Trump had raised the possibility of renewed attacks the day before.
He had also held out the possibility of an agreement with Tehran. On Sunday, he told reporters there would be no strike that day. His statement did not rule out military action later.
Qatar’s diplomatic effort comes after an earlier U.S.-Iran memorandum, meant to set a path toward a lasting settlement, fell apart. Each side accused the other of breaking it. The Strait of Hormuz and plans for the region’s future security remain among the issues making it harder to resolve the conflict.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a renewed war would not change Iran’s policies. He argued that the region could not simply return to how it was before. For now, Qatar’s mediation offers a way to reduce tensions.
Neither side has announced a breakthrough.