Iran presents US with roadmap to end the war - Semafor

Iran has presented the US with a roadmap to end the war that echoes the two countries’ June agreement — a 60-day ceasefire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and groundwork for further talks — The National reported. The initiative follows US-Iran talks that President Donald Trump said had momentum, with Qatar, Pakistan, and, increasingly, Egypt mediating. It also comes at a time of military posturing, heated rhetoric, and signs that other actors are muddying the waters. China has sent Iran around 1,300 shipments containing “dual-use” components for drones and missile guidance systems, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Gulf states want de-escalation, but are seeking their own talks with Tehran rather than relying solely on the US-Iran framework. Economic interdependence with Iran could anchor regional security, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari argued at the Concordia Annual Summit in New York.

Expectations aren’t high: Former Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim warned that temporary solutions favor Tehran’s strategy of patience. To counter that, Gulf countries “must bear some of the pain too, and insist on reaching a legal, permanent, and clear solution for the issue of the Strait of Hormuz.”