❗️Qatar remains 'optimistic' of US-Iran deal Qatar said on Tuesday it remained optimistic that the US and Iran could reach an agreement as both sides allegedly consider proposals submitted by mediators, including Doha. “Both parties remain committed to the negotiation process; as we mentioned, we are facilitating the real-time exchange of proposals between them,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari told reporters, adding that both sides “are currently reviewing the ideas and proposals we have presented.”