# Negotiators ‘braced for worst’ over US-Iran talks to reopen strait of Hormuz

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-01T17:49:28+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/01/negotiators-braced-for-worst-over-us-iran-talks-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/negotiators-braced-for-worst-over-us-iran-talks-to-reopen-strait-of-ho-17d074/

Indirect talks run into third day with Qatar trying to negotiate release of $6bn in Iranian assets that could lead to reopening of strait Officials from the Gulf states are “braced for the worst” as they wait for Washington’s response to an Iranian proposal that could reopen the strait of Hormuz before the US midterm elections on Tuesday. Indirect talks in Doha ran into a third day on Sunday, with

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