Negotiators ‘braced for worst’ over US-Iran talks to reopen strait of Hormuz

Third day of indirect talks as Qatar tries to negotiate release of $6bn in Iranian assets that could lead to waterway’s reopening Officials from the Gulf states are “braced for the worst” as they wait for Washington’s response to an Iranian proposal that could reopen the strait of Hormuz before the US midterm elections on Tuesday. Indirect talks in Doha ran into a third day on Sunday with Qatar trying to negotiate the release of more than $6bn in Iranian assets, which could lead to the reopening of the strait of Hormuz and the restart of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme. Continue reading...

卡塔爾正斡旋美伊間接談判，試圖以解凍伊朗資產換取霍爾木茲海峽重開與核談判重啓，但雙方互信不足、軍事摩擦不斷。海灣國家官員公開表示已為局勢升級做好准備，談判前景仍不明朗。