Qatar is working to broker a preliminary understanding between Iran and the United States that could revive negotiations, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said at the Concordia Annual Summit in New York. Al-Ansari said reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the absence of military threats were essential conditions for talks, while stressing that an initial agreement would not constitute a final settlement. The effort adds detail to previously reported Qatari and Pakistani mediation after stalled ceasefire initiatives, as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz has said Iran can return to negotiations while rejecting reported demands involving sanctions and reparations. Prediction-market participants are tracking the prospects for U.S.-Iran diplomatic meetings, including potential contacts involving Mojtaba Khamenei, as well as signals from the White House and Iranian Foreign Ministry.