Qatar’s proposal for direct communication was rejected; the sequence of commitments is a knot in the negotiations
According to the report, Iran has opposed Qatar’s proposal to establish a direct communication channel between American diplomats and the Iranian delegation. Mediators have also conveyed the United States’ readiness to commit to refraining from attacking Iran if disagreements arise in future negotiations. Meanwhile, reaching an understanding on the sequence of steps and commitments by both parties has become a determining factor in the fate of the negotiations.