Qatar hands Tehran draft of seven-day war ending plan

Qatari mediators delivered a new draft agreement to Iran on Sunday to halt the ongoing war with the United States and Israel. An official briefed on the negotiations said Tehran is expected to send a response by the end of this week.

The proposal outlines a seven-day timeline designed to address concerns from both Washington and Tehran. It requires each side to take specific confidence-building steps on a daily basis. The official said the timeline could begin early next week, with several nations acting as guarantors for the arrangement.

Qatar and Pakistan have led mediation efforts since the US and Israel launched the conflict in February. The war has disrupted global shipping lanes and oil supplies, with fighting spilling into other parts of the Middle East. Disruptions have affected markets as traders monitor the flow of energy products.

Concerns mounted before Sunday's meeting in Tehran that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might resume attacks. Netanyahu is currently campaigning for another term in a general election. The official briefed on the talks noted this political pressure could influence military decisions this week.

US President Donald Trump repeated threats to strike Iran again on Friday. Iranian security officials told Reuters that Tehran had detailed plans to attack Gulf undersea cables if attacks from the US and Israel resumed.

Previous mediation efforts produced an interim peace agreement in June, but that deal quickly unraveled. In recent weeks, Yemen's Houthis, who are aligned with Iran, have launched repeated attacks against Saudi Arabia, the world's largest crude exporter.