Iran will hold discussions with Persian Gulf states on regional security. Qatari PM

Meetings with Persian Gulf countries are expected in the next stage of US-Iranian talks, according to Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani.

“There are preparations for Gulf meetings in the next stage to discuss regional security,” he said in an interview with Al Jazeera, adding that Qatar wants to see Iranian cooperation with Persian Gulf countries and a “high level of trust.”

“What Iran did toward us and toward our brothers during the war is unacceptable,” he said, referencing Iranian strikes in the region, including on Qatar’s Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas hub in March.

Al-Thani — who also serves as foreign minister — also commended the US’ response to Israeli actions in Lebanon, telling Al Jazeera that it is “the right role.”

Mediators Pakistan and Qatar said the US and Iran agreed to establish a High-Level Committee to provide “political oversight on the mediation.” Negotiators reporting to the committee will lead groups focused on nuclear issues, sanctions, and other means to implement the US-Iran agreement, the mediators said in a joint statement.