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Speaking to state media, Araqchi said discussions on a "two-day proposal" were continuing, but that no final conclusion had been reached.

Trump says latest talks 'going fine'; Iranian leaders say they favour diplomacy but are ready to respond to US attacks.

Iran’s supreme leader says Tehran’s potential response will not be restricted by geography.

Axios reported that Qatari mediators held more than 12 hours of talks in Tehran on Friday to reach a deal to avoid a resumption of American-led attacks on Iran.

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Qatari mediators presented Iran with a new draft deal on Sunday to end the war with the US and Israel, and Tehran is expected to send a response to the draft by the end of the week, an official briefed on the negotiations said on Wednesday.

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