US and Iranian officials pursue a fragile peace pact in Doha amid ongoing naval standoffs and active military conflicts in the Persian Gulf.
WASHINGTON— Senior officials across the Trump administration are engaged in high-stakes, multi-channel negotiations aimed at brokering a comprehensive settlement to end the direct military conflict with Iran, walking a razor-thin tightrope between delicate diplomatic backchannels in Doha and an aggressive, forward-deployed naval blockade across the Persian Gulf.
President Donald Trump,Vice President JD Vance,and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have spent recent days shaping the core framework of an overarching bilateral accord.The targeted agreement seeks to systematically dismantle Tehran’s near-weapons-grade nuclear thresholds while permanently restoring unhindered commercial transit through the economically vital Strait of Hormuz.