{"id":508523,"date":"2026-05-25T18:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T22:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/the-middle-east-remains-in-suspense-awaiting-the-agreement-an-iranian-delegation-in-doha-a-pakistani-one-in-china-and-tension-in-israel\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T18:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T22:00:35","slug":"the-middle-east-remains-in-suspense-awaiting-the-agreement-an-iranian-delegation-in-doha-a-pakistani-one-in-china-and-tension-in-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/international\/the-middle-east-remains-in-suspense-awaiting-the-agreement-an-iranian-delegation-in-doha-a-pakistani-one-in-china-and-tension-in-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"The Middle East remains in suspense awaiting the agreement: an Iranian delegation in Doha, a Pakistani one in China, and tension in Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"A high-level Iranian delegation<\/strong>, including the country’s chief negotiator and the president of the Central Bank<\/strong>, made<\/a> a visit to Doha<\/strong> this Monday to discuss an agreement with the United States<\/strong> and the release of frozen funds<\/strong>, according to a source familiar with the matter to AFP<\/em>. Among those sent are the president of the Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf<\/strong>, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abbas Araghchi<\/strong>, who will hold talks on ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in the region. The official agency IRNA<\/em> confirmed the visit, framing it within the ongoing diplomatic process.\n\nThe focus of the meeting includes issues related to the Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> and highly enriched uranium<\/strong>. The Governor of the Central Bank, Abdolnaser Hemmati<\/strong>, is participating to discuss the situation of frozen Iranian funds, an aspect included in the memorandum of understanding as part of a possible final agreement, according to the same source. Iranian media such as Tasnim<\/strong> and Fars<\/strong> corroborated the composition of the delegation. According to Fars, Washington would have agreed to release part of the Iranian funds held abroad under international sanctions and end the naval blockade of ships bound for or departing from Iranian ports, in exchange for lifting the Iranian blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.\n\n\n

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Release of Funds and Context of the Negotiations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nIn 2023, $6 billion<\/strong> in frozen Iranian funds<\/strong> in South Korean banks were transferred to Qatar<\/strong> pending the release of five U.S. citizens detained by Iran. However, these funds were not released after the worsening of relations between Washington and Tehran following the terrorist attack by Hamas<\/strong> on Israel<\/strong> on October 7, 2023. This situation kept the resources blocked and froze the prospects of an agreement, in a context of growing regional tensions<\/strong>.<\/a>\n\nOver the weekend, the U.S. president confirmed that the progress of negotiations between Washington and Tehran reached a new point and “the final aspects and details” of the understanding are being discussed.\n\nCurrent conversations, initiated after the ceasefire came into effect on April 8, seek to comprehensively end the war and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, vital for international energy trade. The Strait, through which approximately one-fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas<\/strong> transits, has seen key maritime exports for Gulf countries, including exports of liquefied natural gas<\/strong> from Qatar, disrupted, which has generated economic pressure in the region.\n\n\n

International Mediation and Israeli Reaction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nPakistan has so far played the main role as a mediator between the United States and Iran, although in recent weeks Qatar has increased its facilitating role. Earlier this month, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met with US diplomat Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance in the United States to promote the diplomatic path.\n\n\n

<\/a>This Monday, the head of the Pakistani army, Asim Munir<\/strong>, accompanied Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif<\/strong> during his visit to Beijing<\/strong>, shortly after holding meetings with Iranian leaders in Tehran<\/strong>. In that meeting, Chinese President Xi Jinping<\/strong> recognized the work of Pakistan<\/strong> as a mediator between United States<\/strong> and Iran<\/strong> and stressed that China<\/strong> appreciates this initiative.<\/p>\n\n\nIn addition, Xi expressed his country’s willingness to continue communication and coordination. China maintains a close trade relationship with Iran and is the main buyer of Persian oil.\n\nThe president of the Democratic Party<\/strong> in Israel<\/strong>, Yair Golan<\/strong>, strongly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu<\/strong> for the absence of Israel<\/strong> in the negotiations between United States<\/strong> and Iran<\/strong>. According to Golan, the decisive agreements for the Israeli security<\/strong> are being closed without the participation of his country, which he considers a sign of loss of control under the current government.\n\nThe Strait of Hormuz, key to the world’s oil and natural gas traffic, remains closed by Iranian order, affecting regional energy trade.\n\nGolan argued that Netanyahu’s health, legal situation, and political position have weakened Israel’s regional and global influence. Furthermore, he emphasized that both the US administration and other international actors are sidelining the Israeli prime minister and that Israel will only know the details of the agreement once it is signed, which he attributed to the loss of leadership and autonomy in strategic decision-making.\n\nGolan’s statements coincide with Netanyahu’s testimony in his corruption trial and after it became public that the prime minister had received treatment for prostate cancer<\/strong> without previously informing the public, alleging that Iran<\/strong> could exploit the news for propaganda purposes in the midst of the war.\n\n\n

Key aspects of the agreement under negotiation and regional repercussions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nThe agreement under discussion contemplates the release of frozen Iranian funds<\/strong> due to international sanctions, the lifting of the naval blockade<\/strong> on Iranian ships, and the possible end of the Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>. The dynamics of the negotiations reflect a reconfiguration of regional actors, with the United States<\/strong>, Iran<\/strong>, Qatar<\/strong>, and Pakistan<\/strong> at the center of the efforts, while Israel<\/strong> observes from the outside, generating criticism and tensions in its internal political scene.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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