The U.S. and Iran have been exchanging conflicting messages about the possibility of a meeting between the main negotiators in Qatar, raising uncertainty in the peace process.
The talks were originally scheduled to take place in Switzerland this week, focusing on nuclear issues, but the venue and agenda for the high‑level technical meetings changed after a new round of mutual strikes. Trump administration officials want to restore the situation in the Strait of Hormuz to pre‑war conditions, but recent intelligence reports suggest Tehran will continue to threaten to resume its tight control over the waterway, giving Iran significant influence over the global economy.