Reuters' source said the contacts were coordinated with Washington. Axios also described Qatari efforts to enable renewed direct US-Iran dialogue, citing diplomatic sources. Both outlets rely on unnamed interlocutors; their personal independence cannot be established.
Disagreement concerns the sequence of confidence-building steps and conditions for renewed talks. A possible US visit to Doha, described by officials quoted by Al-Arabiya via Ajel, remains conditional on progress. No timetable accepted by the parties or operational outcome is established.