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Qatar Delivers Draft Iran Deal, Iran Rejects as Unacceptable

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Summary

Qatar delivered a draft agreement to Iran to end the war with the United States and Israel.
Iran called the draft “unacceptable ideas” and said it was not an offer.
Tehran must answer the draft by the end of the week.
Iran demands the United States lift its port blockade and oil sanctions before nuclear talks.
A Houthi strike on Saudi Ras Tanura refinery lifted oil prices above $115 per barrel.

History

After the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action—signed by the United States, Iran, Qatar, the EU and the P5+1—lifted about $100 billion in sanctions and capped enrichment at 3.67%, the U.S. withdrew in 2018 and Iran resumed higher-level enrichment. Renewed talks in 2023, including Qatar’s draft proposal, now hinge on Tehran’s demand that U.S. port blockades and oil sanctions be removed before any new nuclear agreement.

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After the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action—signed by the United States, Iran, Qatar, the EU and the P5+1—lifted about $100 billion in sanctions and capped enrichment at 3.67%, the U.S. withdrew in 2018 and Iran resumed higher-level enrichment. Renewed talks in 2023, including Qatar’s draft proposal, now hinge on Tehran’s demand that U.S. port blockades and oil sanctions be removed before any new nuclear agreement.

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