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Iranian Negotiators Arrive in Doha as Peace Talks Resume

President Trump offered mixed signals on progress, while Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel intends to step up attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon

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Iranian Negotiators Arrive in Doha as Peace Talks Resume
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Iran’s top negotiators arrived in Qatar for renewed talks on a possible deal as Trump sent mixed signals and Israel signaled more attacks in Lebanon.
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Iran’s top negotiators arrived in Qatar for renewed talks on a possible deal as Trump sent mixed signals and Israel signaled more attacks in Lebanon.

Top Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha as renewed efforts to end the Iran war shifted back to Qatar, according to published summaries of reports from major news organizations.

The diplomatic push appears to center on a possible deal involving Tehran, but the available source material does not establish the proposal’s terms, the full roster of participants or whether any agreement is close. The uncertainty is significant because the talks are unfolding alongside fresh signals of military escalation in the region.

President Trump gave mixed public signals about the state of the effort. One published summary quoted him as saying talks involving Tehran were proceeding “nicely,” while another said he had offered conflicting indications about how much progress had been made.

The Google News summary of coverage cited reports saying Iran’s top negotiators or envoys traveled to Qatar to study a U.S. deal and discuss a potential peace agreement, including talks with Qatar’s prime minister. No final agreement was reported in the supplied material.

At the same time, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel intends to intensify attacks against Hezbollah, Iran’s ally, in Lebanon. That pledge places the Qatar talks against a broader backdrop of active conflict and pressure on Iran-linked forces.

The next test for the Doha effort is whether negotiators can move beyond exploratory discussions toward publicly defined terms — and whether escalating threats in Lebanon complicate the push for a deal.

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