Qatari mediators have handed over to Iran the new draft of ending the war with the US and Israel. It implies a seven-day program of mutual steps aimed at reducing tension. However, as Reuters reports, citing sources familiar with the negotiations, one of the senior Iranian officials noted that Doha has put forward only unacceptable ideas, which cannot be considered a full proposal. According to one of the interlocutors of the agency (who is not a representative of Iran), the document was transferred to Tehran on Sunday and is now being studied by the Iranian side. The answer is expected by the weekend. The plan envisages successive measures aimed at strengthening trust, which the parties must implement every day. Seven days are provided for implementation, and a number of states can act as guarantors of the agreement. The process can start already at the beginning of next week. However, another Reuters source, who directly participates in the negotiations on behalf of Iran, emphasized that Qatar did not present an offer, but "unacceptable ideas". According to him, Tehran's position on the nuclear issue is unchanged, and the country is not going to show flexibility on that issue. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Wednesday that Tehran continues to work closely with mediators, evaluating options for implementing its own seven-day plan to end the war. According to him, Iran still gives diplomacy a chance, and the model proposed by them can be implemented in less than a week. Washington insists that the Iranian nuclear program be included in the agenda of the negotiations from the very beginning. Tehran, for its part, first of all demands to stop the American blockade of Iranian ports and to remove oil export restrictions. Moreover, Iran categorically denies the claims of the West that its nuclear program has a military nature. Against the background of the expansion of the conflict that broke out on February 28, Qatar and Pakistan are leading the mediation efforts. Thanks to the previous attempt at settlement, it was possible to conclude a temporary agreement in June, which, however, soon collapsed. An additional threat to the negotiations is the attacks of the Yemeni Houthis, supported by Iran, in the direction of Saudi Arabia. Oil prices rose more than 1% on Wednesday, crossing the threshold of $115 per barrel after the attack on the largest Saudi oil refinery, Ras Tanura. The intensification of military operations also increases risks to navigation in the Straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb, which are key routes for global energy trade. According to Reuters, before Sunday's meeting in Tehran, negotiators feared that Israel might resume strikes on Iran. US President Donald Trump has also issued new threats, and Iran has warned that in the event of a resumption of hostilities, they are planning to attack the underwater cables in the Persian Gulf.
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Qatar has proposed a new plan to end the war with the US and Israel to Iran, but Tehran has rejected it.

Source: KARTSIQ