Qatar Reports “Positive Progress” in US-Iran Talks

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry says “positive progress” was made in indirect talks between US and Iranian officials in Doha. The talks, mediated separately by Qatari and Pakistani officials, focused on issues related to a memorandum of understanding, including Iran’s frozen assets.

US President Donald Trump described the meetings as “very good.”

In related developments, a foreign container ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz after entering shallow waters outside a designated shipping route. Separately, Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen said Israel’s control over the Gaza Strip “will only continue to grow” until it reaches “100 percent.”