Iran has received Washington’s response to Tehran’s proposed seven-day trust-building plan through Qatari mediators, as diplomatic efforts continue to narrow differences between the two sides.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Qatari mediators in Doha on Tuesday evening, where he was presented with feedback from the United States, according to an official familiar with the negotiations cited by Reuters.
The Qatari delegation had received Washington’s response Monday during discussions in the United States before meeting Araghchi and his team on their return.
The U.S. response is expected to undergo a formal review in Tehran on Wednesday.
According to the official, the primary disagreement between Iran and the United States concerns the timing and sequence in which the proposed measures would be implemented rather than the substance of the plan itself.
Neither side is believed to have fundamental objections to the individual components included in the proposed seven-day framework.
Proposal aims to restore trust
The initiative is intended to rebuild confidence between Washington and Tehran and return the two countries to a memorandum of understanding reached in June.
The proposed framework includes specific measures concerning Iran’s nuclear program as well as maritime passage.
Under the plan presented by Tehran last week, Iran proposed beginning initial measures within four to five days if its conditions were satisfied.
The Strait of Hormuz would then reopen on the sixth day, followed by the start of direct negotiations between Iran and the United States on the seventh day.
U.S. President Donald Trump rejected the initial proposal following its announcement.
Despite that response, Qatar continued its mediation efforts, carrying messages between Washington and Tehran and presenting additional proposals aimed at resolving the remaining disagreements.
The latest exchange indicates diplomatic contacts are continuing despite the differences over how and when the proposed measures should be implemented.
With Tehran now formally reviewing Washington’s response, the focus remains on whether the two sides can reach an agreement on the sequencing of the seven-day framework and move toward direct negotiations.
