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According to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi the visit to Qatar by the Iranian delegation led by a deputy foreign minister was geared to continue consultations with the Qatari mediators who had visited Tehran in recent weeks
Iran says could reopen Hormuz in shorter period if conditions met, as Trump says US still has targets to 'take care of'.
Trump stated that the latest US-Iran talks are "going fine." Iranian leaders reported that they favor diplomacy but are prepared to respond to US attacks.
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov stated that ill-wishers failed to derail the Russia-Africa Summit. He also reported that some delegations encountered difficulties while traveling to Moscow.