Qatar Announces Progress in US-Iran Agreement Talks as Tensions Rise in the Strait of Hormuz

Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that draft texts for a potential agreement between the US and Iran are circulating, and the process has reached an advanced stage. Qatar stated that progress has been made in seeking a short-term diplomatic solution, while Tehran issued strong warnings against the US's maritime blockade. The military advisor to Iran's leader, Ayatollah Mujtaba Hamanei, Muhsin Rizai, stated that they will not remain silent in the face of the US's continued maritime blockade on Iranian exports and ships. US President Donald Trump announced that talks would resume on Monday after canceling a planned 'major attack' on Iran over the weekend.