The drums of war are approaching again... the diplomatic horizon between America and Iran is blocked, despite Qatari efforts

Jerusalem - Ofoq News - Qatar is striving to achieve a breakthrough in the negotiations between the United States and Iran to end the war that has been going on between them for about seven months, but its efforts, according to multiple reports, have not resulted in tangible progress.

Axios reported that American sources suggest that this impasse reinforces the prevailing assessment on both sides that the possibility of renewed military conflict is increasing, in light of the exchange of threats between them earlier this week.

Sources indicate that US President Donald Trump may order a return to intense combat operations after the midterm elections. On Tuesday evening, Trump reiterated his position that Iran must be prevented from obtaining nuclear weapons, and that the war will end soon.

"I don't know if they're going to give up now, but they will. Their situation is very bad," Trump told reporters.

On the other hand, Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, attacked the Trump administration, saying last night: "The President of the United States is under siege. He cannot negotiate nor go to war. Because the American administration lacks the ability to act effectively, it chose to impose an air blockade on Iran. Many foreigners have succeeded throughout history, but Iran and the countries of the region have remained."

However, for now, Qatar has not abandoned the diplomatic track, and officials in Washington have indicated that Doha will continue its efforts, despite frustration on all sides.

Doha returned to the mediation role, after playing a role in drafting the memorandum of understanding in June, which led to a ceasefire, but it collapsed shortly after.

Over the past two days, American and Iranian officials spoke separately with Qatari mediators, and it remains unclear whether this round of talks is expected to continue or if it was already underway yesterday.

The spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Doha, Majid Al-Ansari, told reporters: “We convey messages between the parties and seek to find common ground with the aim of reaching an agreement. This alone will spare us all the consequences of the conflict.”

A source familiar with the details of the negotiations with Qatar told Axios that the two sides discussed during Monday’s talks a Qatari proposal for a settlement, consisting of two pages. According to two other sources, the Qatari proposal was aimed at meeting Iran's demand to lift the US naval blockade, and the United States' demand for Iran to make concessions on the nuclear file. However, there was no optimism on the horizon even after the talks ended.

One source described the situation as "impossible." He said: "The Iranians are demanding things that the United States cannot accept, and the United States believes that it is in a winning position, and therefore there is no need for any concessions."

Other sources in the region, including from Pakistan and Egypt, have urged Iran to agree to make concessions on the nuclear issue.

A day earlier, Trump denied on his social network Truth Social another report published by Axios, which was based on US sources, that he was willing to grant Iran sanctions relief and release frozen Iranian funds as part of a final agreement, provided that Iran showed “real progress” on the nuclear issue.