Qatar Says Seeking To Resume Gaza Ceasefire Talks, Reach Deal On Iran's Nuclear Programme
A Palestinian woman sits amidst the damage at an UNRWA school sheltering displaced people that was hit in an Israeli air strike on Sunday, in Gaza City, June 30, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
ISTANBUL, June 30 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Qatar said on Monday that it is seeking to resume negotiations between Israel and Hamas to reach a Gaza ceasefire, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid al-Ansari also said that Doha is working to reach a broader agreement on Iran's nuclear programme.
'There are no talks regarding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip,' Ansari told a press conference in Doha.
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'Communications are underway to reach a formula to return to negotiations,' he added, without elaborating.
'We see positive language from Washington regarding reaching an agreement in Gaza, and there are serious intentions from them to push towards resuming negotiations on Gaza, but there are complications,' the spokesman said.
On Sunday, Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Badr Abdelatty said that Cairo is working on a new Gaza deal that includes a 60-day ceasefire in exchange for the release of some Israeli hostages and the rapid entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave.
Qatar 'continues to pressure through our partners to separate negotiations from the entry of aid into Gaza,' Ansari said.
'Israel's stubbornness prevents the entry of aid to Gaza. It is unacceptable to continue linking the humanitarian and military sides in Gaza.'
Egypt, Qatar, and the US brokered on Jan 19 a three-phased ceasefire deal between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. The agreement was intended to ultimately bring an end to the Israeli genocidal war in Gaza.
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