Qatar-Iran Archives

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Iran’s FM confirms Qatar’s role in prisoner exchange talks

During his interview with Al Jazeera, the Iranian foreign minister warned that “the door to dialogue” to revive the nuclear deal could close. Iran praised Qatar’s diplomatic efforts on Monday…

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Iran says ‘everything ready’ for prisoner exchange as US dismisses claims

Doha reportedly helped facilitate talks over the potential prisoner swap in September last year at the time of the UNGA. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian suggested a prisoner exchange deal…

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Qatar ‘mediating’ in US, Iran prisoner exchange talks: reports

The Gulf state has mediated the release of prisoners in numerous countries over the past years. Qatar and the United Kingdom are reportedly mediating indirect talks between the United States…

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Qatar Fund to provide education for thousands of refugee children in Iran

Iran has been hosting large populations of Afghans since the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and Iran are set to provide 24,900 children with…

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Qatar, Iran renew cooperation commitments in Tehran meeting

Qatar hosted a round of two-day indirect talks in June between Tehran and Washington in an effort to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal. Doha’s readiness to expand and promote cooperation…

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Restored Iran nuclear deal could serve as platform for talks on other regional tensions: analysts

The return of the UAE’s envoy to Tehran has also raised questions over the former’s ties with Israel, which have witnessed exponential growth since 2020. Talks in Vienna seeking to…

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Qatar mediation helped secure temporary release of American prisoners in Iran

A phone call took place between the Qatari and Iranian foreign ministers on Saturday. Washington has thanked Qatar and other international partners in helping lift the travel ban on American-Iranian…

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Qatar and Iran ink ‘largest ever saffron export’ deal

In November 2020, for the first time in Qatar, a local farm started harvesting saffron. On Monday, Iran secured a $300 million deal with Qatar to supply saffron to the…

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Qatari official meets Iran negotiator amid scramble to restore nuclear deal

Reports by news website close to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said Tehran’s review of the US proposal is going to continue until the end of the week. Doha has…

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