Axios: US-Iran talks stalled: US-Iran talks mediated by Qatar fail

Negotiations between the United States and Iran mediated by Qatar have not yielded results, Axios reports, citing sources. U.S. officials told the portal that renewed fighting was becoming increasingly likely.

The Qatari authorities offered the countries a compromise - the lifting of the American naval blockade in exchange for restrictions on Tehran's nuclear program. Qatari mediator Ali al-Tawadi met Monday with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and his team, and later that day with Trump’s special envoy Jared Kushner and other U.S. officials.

At first, sources at the White House said the talks were constructive and positive. Iran has made clear it is ready for flexibility on nuclear issues. It was claimed that Mr. Trump was even willing to ease sanctions against Iran and unfreeze its assets.

However, soon US President Donald Trump said that this information is fake and he did not offer anything to Iran. According to sources, the White House now sees no sense in compromise. “Everything is deadlocked. “The Iranians are asking for things that the U.S. can’t accept, and the U.S. thinks it’s winning, so they don’t see the need for compromise,” one of the sources told Axios.