Reuters: Qatar has held separate negotiations with the U.S. and the Islamic Republic regarding the 'nuclear issue' and 'drones'

Two informed sources told Reuters on Wednesday that Qatar held separate bilateral meetings with the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran on Monday and Tuesday of this week. These meetings took place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. According to the report, Iran's nuclear program and U.S. concerns about the transfer of Iranian drones to Russia were discussed. The meetings were held indirectly, with Qatari diplomats shuttling between the two sides. These meetings come at a time when relations between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran have been particularly bitter since 2018, when Donald Trump withdrew from the 2015 nuclear agreement. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had previously stated that there is no new nuclear agreement on the table with the Islamic Republic. Nevertheless, these meetings indicate that Qatar is still seeking to mediate between the two parties. Earlier, on July 7, Antony Blinken said that there is no new nuclear agreement on the table with the Islamic Republic. In remarks at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, he stated, 'While we remain willing to find diplomatic pathways, there is no agreement in sight.' Regarding future U.S. relations with the Islamic Republic, he said Washington judges the Islamic Republic based on its actions. Mohammad Qaedi: Given the volume of nuclear reserves, Iran's breakout time for building a nuclear weapon is close to two weeks. Biden and Netanyahu reiterated that the Islamic Republic will not acquire nuclear weapons. Baqeri Kani's refusal to answer questions from a Voice of America reporter in New York. Bin Salman expressed concern over the possible acquisition of nuclear weapons by the Islamic Republic; if they have them, we must have them too. Khamenei's claim on the anniversary of popular protests: Armed forces are the 'honor' of society. Biden at the UN: We remain committed to ensuring the Islamic Republic does not acquire nuclear weapons. Meeting between Borrell and Amir-Abdollahian; the Islamic Republic must respect the fundamental freedoms of the people.