Reuters: Iran is studying a new draft agreement presented by Qatar that includes confidence-building measures

He added that the draft agreement includes a 7-day schedule, during which both parties commit to taking daily steps to build confidence and address mutual concerns, noting the possibility of starting the implementation of the schedule early next week.

The official indicated that several countries would act as guarantors for the agreement, without specifying their names or the nature of the guarantees they would provide.

An informed official had told Reuters on Sunday that Qatari mediators were in Tehran as part of efforts to reduce regional tension, in coordination with the United States.

In the latest Qatari position, the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on Iran on Tuesday to show good faith to ensure the success of mediation efforts, by stopping threats against Arab Gulf states and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which has witnessed widespread disruptions in navigation and global energy supplies due to the war.

These moves coincided with talks held in Tehran on Monday, with the participation of officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, aimed at de-escalation and supporting diplomatic solutions, while an Iranian official confirmed to Reuters that Tehran would not discuss its nuclear program before its demands regarding ending the war are met.

Last September, Iran had presented a proposal through Qatari mediators, including a 7-day plan to build confidence, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and resume negotiations with the United States, in exchange for meeting Iranian demands that include lifting the American blockade on Iranian ports and sanctions on oil exports.

US President Donald Trump rejected the Iranian proposal at the time, before Qatar resumed mediation efforts to bridge the gap between the two parties.

On September 30, Reuters quoted an informed official as saying that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had received the American response through Qatari mediators in Doha, noting that the main dispute between Washington and Tehran was related to the sequence of implementing the steps, not the elements of the plan itself.

The discussions at that time included returning to an enhanced version of the memorandum of understanding reached last June, which included arrangements related to the Strait of Hormuz and the Iranian nuclear program, after the memorandum contributed to reaching a temporary ceasefire.

Qatari and Pakistani mediation efforts continue in light of persistent differences between Washington and Tehran regarding the terms for ending the war, which erupted on February 28, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and resuming negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program.