Qatar's Emir set to visit Tehran in bid to bring nuclear deal parties to 'new middle ground'
Qatar's Emir set to visit Tehran in bid to bring nuclear deal parties to 'new middle ground'
Qatar's Emir is set to visit Tehran soon, says Iran. The trip is believed to be part of efforts to revive indirect talks between the US and Iran over a 2015 nuclear deal.
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The Emir's trip is thought to bring parties of the Iran nuclear pact to a 'new middle ground' [source: Getty]
will visit Iran soon, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson confirmed on Monday during a news conference.
"The visit of the Emir of Qatar to is on the agenda and includes bilateral, regional and international issues. After this trip, Iran's President will travel to a Gulf country," Khatibzadeh said.
Citing a source, Reuters reported on Sunday that will visit Iran before travelling to Germany, Britain and other European states to discuss efforts to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear deal and energy security in Europe.
The source added the Emir's trip aimed at bringing parties to the Iran nuclear pact to a "new middle ground". This follows an impasse in indirect Iran-USÌýtalks over Tehran's insistence that Washington removes the , its elite security force, from the USÌýForeign Terrorist Organization list.
Qatar's Emir last visited Iran in January 2020 to reduce tensions between Tehran and Washington following the killing of top Revolutionary Guard Commander by the United States whilst on a visit to Iraq.
Iranian state media also reported the Emir's trip was meant to follow up on several bilateral memoranda of understanding signed during 's visit to Doha in February.Ìý
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