Iranian envoys meet Qatari mediators as threat looms of US strikes after midterms
Al-Monitor's headline. Reported by Al-Monitor, The Globe and Mail.
What the sources say, in brief
According to Reuters, Iranian negotiators held talks in Doha with Qatari mediators on Saturday to discuss paths out of war in the Gulf, as diplomats try to avert a new outbreak of fighting after the US midterm elections. The Globe and Mail reported that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump has not yet decided whether to launch new strikes against Iran. The sources agree on the Doha talks and the threat of US strikes after the midterms. The excerpts provided do not include further details on the outcome of the talks.
Key points
- Reuters reported that Iranian negotiators held talks in Doha with Qatari mediators on Saturday.
- A source told Reuters the talks discussed paths out of war in the Gulf.
- The Globe and Mail reported that Rubio said Trump has not yet decided whether to launch new strikes against Iran.
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Iranian envoys meet Qatari mediators as threat looms of US strikes after midterms. According to Reuters, Iranian negotiators held talks in Doha with Qatari mediators on Saturday to discuss paths out of war in the Gulf, as diplomats try to avert a new outbreak of fighting after the US midterm elections. The Globe and Mail reported that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump has not yet decided whether to launch new strikes against Iran. The sources agree on the Doha talks and the threat of US strikes after the midterms. The excerpts provided do not include further details on the outcome of the talks. Covered by 2 publications. Al-Monitor: Iranian envoys meet Qatari mediators as threat looms of US strikes after midterms. The Globe and Mail: Iranian envoys meet Qatari mediators as threat looms of U.S. strikes after midterms.
Who is covering it
- Al-Monitor United States Iranian envoys meet Qatari mediators as threat looms of US strikes after midterms By Andrew Mills, Yasmine Ghania and Enas Alashray DUBAI/CAIRO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Iranian negotiators held talks in Doha with Qatari mediators on Saturday to discuss paths out of war in the Gulf, a source told Reuters, as diplomats try to avert a new outbreak of fighting after the US midterm electio 3 h ago · Tier 3
- The Globe and Mail Canada Iranian envoys meet Qatari mediators as threat looms of U.S. strikes after midterms Trump has not yet decided whether to launch new strikes against Iran, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says 1 h ago · Tier 3
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