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U.S.-Iran Talks Resume With Qatar as Funds Release Planned

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 11:40 PM UTC · How we work

Center

Trump rejects seven-day plan

U.S. and Iranian officials met Qatari mediators in New York on Monday, September 28, 2026, to end the war.
The proposal sets a 4-5-day timeline to release frozen funds, lift sanctions, end the blockade and tie Strait of Hormuz reopening to steps.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi expects a U.S. response by Tuesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s seven-day plan, saying officials will keep negotiating.

Left

Sanctions cause deaths

U.S. and Iranian officials met with Qatari mediators in New York on Monday, September 28, 2026, to discuss ending the war.
Reports highlight U.S. sanctions have crippled Iranian civilians, restricting medicines and causing hardship, with a Lancet study estimating over 564,250 deaths worldwide.
Abbas Araghchi said Strait of Hormuz could reopen seven days if U.S. lifts blockade.
President Donald Trump called proposal unacceptable and said a deal must resolve Tehran’s nuclear programme.

Blindspot

A Lancet Global Health study cited in the reports estimated that U.S. sanctions cause more than 564,250 deaths worldwide each year, highlighting a severe humanitarian impact on Iranian civilians.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

The 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed on 14 July 2015 in Vienna by Iran and the P5+1, lifted nuclear-related sanctions and unlocked roughly $100 billion of frozen Iranian assets. After the U.S. exit in 2018 and Iran’s 2025 termination, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim mediated new talks on 28 September 2026, seeking fresh sanction relief and regional trade stability.

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Trump rejects seven-day plan

U.S. and Iranian officials met Qatari mediators in New York on Monday, September 28, 2026, to end the war.
The proposal sets a 4-5-day timeline to release frozen funds, lift sanctions, end the blockade and tie Strait of Hormuz reopening to steps.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi expects a U.S. response by Tuesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s seven-day plan, saying officials will keep negotiating.

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