IRAN - US NEGOTIATIONS ONGOING AS REGIONAL TENSIONS MOUNT : QATARI OFFICIAL

What happened: Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said Iran-US negotiations remain ongoing, with both sides continuing to engage as regional tensions deepen. He spoke at the Global Security Forum in Doha. Key numbers: Remarks dated 20 October 2026. Why it matters: Ansari warned that unchecked escalation risks a regional war expanding beyond the region, and said the only way to stop it is to defuse all conflicts at the same time. He said there is no partner for peace in Israel.

Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said Iran-US negotiations remain ongoing, with both sides continuing to engage as regional tensions deepen. He spoke at the Global Security Forum in Doha.

Ansari warned that unchecked escalation risks a regional war expanding beyond the region, and said the only way to stop it is to defuse all conflicts at the same time. He said there is no partner for peace in Israel.