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US and Iranian representatives will hold indirect talks on Wednesday in Doha: this was reported by a diplomatic source after the ballet of announcements and denials between the parties.
“On Wednesday in Doha, US and Iranian officials will hold indirect technical talks with mediators from Qatar and Pakistan,” said the diplomat, who asked to remain anonymous, specifying that Donald Trump’s emissaries, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who met with the Qatari prime minister in Doha yesterday, will not participate in these technical talks.
Meanwhile, as reported by the Wall Street Journal, Donald Trump has evaluated the possibility of returning to a full-scale war against Iran, discussing in recent days with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, the possibility of further attacks.
However, according to US officials familiar with the talks, the tycoon has decided for the moment to continue with the diplomatic route.
Trump reportedly told his aides that he did not see a problem if negotiations with Tehran were to extend beyond the Aug. 18 deadline for the nuclear deal.
The conversations focused on whether the United States should abandon negotiations and resume large-scale attacks on Iran, a move that some officials described as “completing the job.” While he has not made a final decision, Trump has told aides that he believes another series of large-scale attacks could derail diplomacy and undermine Washington’s chances of finally dismantling Iran’s nuclear program.
The tycoon also declared that he sees no problems if the negotiations with Tehran were to continue beyond the August 18 deadline set for the nuclear agreement, in order to allow more time for the negotiations to bear fruit. Meanwhile, the president said he is satisfied with the current strategy of ordering targeted, isolated strikes against Iran whenever the memorandum is violated.
Pentagon briefings on the military options available to the president in the event of a conflict are nothing new, as Trump regularly holds these types of meetings, both formal and informal, on the Iranian issue.
However, the most recent discussions suggest that he is looking for ways to break the deadlock with Tehran and that he has not yet ruled out a return to hostilities. Restarting the conflict, as some officials acknowledge, would be tantamount to implicitly admitting the failure of the publicized deal with Iran.