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Qatar mediation

Qatar mediation: 8 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: KSE-100 crosses 170,000 on hopes of easing US-Iran tensions. Key developments, background and analysis.

8 stories on Qatar mediation since 29 September 2026; the latest was published on 4 November 2026.

Key developments

  1. KSE-100 crosses 170,000 on hopes of easing US-Iran tensionsThe KSE-100 index traded at 170,585.81 at 1.19pm on Wednesday, up 2,566.95 points, or 1.53 per cent, from the previous close of 168,018.86.
  2. Iran's supreme leader: hope of a US policy shift is 'seriously mistaken'Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written statement that those who hope US behaviour will change through partisan shifts or concessions are 'seriously mistaken', AFP reported.
  3. Trump says no immediate plans to strike Iran; oil edges up to $104Trump told the Financial Times on Tuesday that the US has no immediate plans to strike Iran: 'We're locked and loaded if we need to go, but there may be no reason for it.'
  4. Qatar says US and Iran are trading proposals; Tehran says ball is with USQatar says the US and Iran remain committed to talks and are reviewing proposals, with efforts to 'bridge' gaps continuing.
  5. Axios: Trump may strike Iran if Republicans do badly in midtermsA US official told Axios that if Trump 'feels embarrassed or disenfranchised' by the midterms, 'he will do something bold'; a White House official said election results will not factor in.