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Qatari mediators return to Tehran to push for a US-Iran peace deal

Updated 2026-10-31 · told from many outlets at once

In September, Iran proposed a seven-day plan to the U.S. through Qatar, calling for a Middle East ceasefire to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Qatari mediators presented a new draft deal to Iran on Sunday, and Iran said it is in continuous contact with them to end the war. The U.S. and Israel have intensified their war on Iran, disrupting global shipping and oil supplies.

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