Qatar intensifies Iran–US mediation as Araghchi visits Doha

Qatar has escalated efforts to resume stalled Iran–US talks as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visits Doha ahead of the UN General Assembly.

• Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said Doha has exchanged ideas for about two weeks on resuming Iran–US talks.
• Al-Ansari said Qatari mediators are shuttling between capitals, receiving assurances from US officials that Washington wants an agreement.
• Iran's foreign ministry said Araghchi will stop briefly in Doha for consultations before traveling to New York for the UN General Assembly.
• US President Donald Trump told Fox News he is open to meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
• Iran's military command said the US is preparing to resume strikes and threatened retaliation against American bases and interests if attacked.
• Tehran told Qatari and Pakistani mediators that renewed talks depend on ending the war and US attacks, releasing frozen funds, and lifting the naval blockade.
• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to New York on Tuesday to attend the UN General Assembly.
• Iran's IRNA news agency reported the US denied visas to other delegation members, including press staff.
• IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohbi said Iran would deploy new weapons and hit targets it had not previously struck if the US attacks again.
• Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has declined amid the standoff and competing blockades, the report said.
• A legislative proposal to withdraw Iran from the Non-Proliferation Treaty has been submitted to parliament.