Iran Reviews Nuclear Proposals as Qatar Mediates

Iran is reviewing proposals from mediators on its nuclear program, as Qatar pursues diplomacy and Tehran and Washington remain divided over conditions for talks. The proposals’ contents have not been disclosed, and no agreement to begin direct negotiations has been reported. The New York Times reported, citing five officials briefed on the negotiations, that Iran and the United States were reviewing proposals intended to bridge their differences. The reporting on Iran’s review traces to those officials, rather than to an announced decision by Tehran. Qatar has led an intensive diplomatic effort, with meetings in Tehran and Doha, according to the officials. A senior Iranian official separately told Reuters that Tehran had sent Washington a nuclear proposal through Qatar and that the United States was reviewing it. The official said Iran would discuss it only after Washington met seven Iranian demands. The two reported accounts describe proposals at different stages; neither establishes that the sides have agreed to talks. Iran’s conditions include sanctions relief, the release of frozen Iranian assets and an end to the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports, according to Iranian...