# Iranian envoys meet Qatari mediators as threat of US strikes looms after midterms

https://mins.news/en/item/123777

- Reuters, 2026-10-31 15:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranian-envoys-meet-qatari-mediators-threat-looms-us-strikes-after-midterms-2026-10-31/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae604d153aa080001e5683b

> Iranian negotiators met Qatari mediators in Doha on Saturday to discuss ways out of the Gulf war, a source told Reuters. Diplomats are seeking to prevent fighting from flaring up again after this week’s US midterm elections.

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