The New York Times reported on November 5, 2026, that Iran is reviewing concrete mediator proposals regarding its nuclear program during talks in Doha, Qatar

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A senior Iranian official stated that Iran submitted a nuclear proposal to the United States via Qatar

Iran's top security official Mohsen Rezaei stated on November 5, 2026, that Iran will not negotiate or reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States meets its seven conditions

Iran's preconditions for nuclear negotiations with the United States include removing U.S. sanctions, releasing frozen Iranian assets, and paying war reparations

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on November 5, 2026, regarding Iran's nuclear proposal, that Iran will not take actions without U.S. approval or acquire nuclear weapons

US President Donald Trump defended the war against Iran on November 4, 2026, stating that military action was necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon

Negotiation efforts mediated by Qatar involve discussing the future status of the Strait of Hormuz, US sanctions, a US blockade on Iranian ports, and Iran's nuclear program

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that U.S. forces are prepared to strike Iran further if needed, affirming Iran will never obtain a nuclear weapon

U.S. President Donald Trump affirmed on November 2, 2026, that his bottom-line demand remains that Iran must never be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon

U.S. President Donald Trump cited Pickaxe mountain in central Iran as a potential strike target due to suspected nuclear infrastructure, which Tehran denies

Iranian officials including Deputy Parliament Speaker Ali Nikzad and Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei stated Tehran will not enter nuclear negotiations under pressure

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2026 that the United States still has to take care of one or two targets in Iran, including a suspected underground nuclear complex at Pickaxe Mountain

Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei stated that Iran is weighing a potential change to its nuclear doctrine, which currently prohibits nuclear weapons, if hostilities escalate

Qatari mediators submitted proposals asking the United States and Iran to resume nuclear negotiations and permit United Nations inspectors to visit damaged Iranian nuclear sites

A U.S. official said the Trump administration insists that Iran make nuclear concessions before direct U.S.-Iran negotiations can formally resume

Qatari mediators proposed that Iran permit U.N. inspectors to visit Iran's damaged nuclear facilities as a confidence-building measure to earn limited U.S. sanctions relief

A senior Iranian official rejected a Qatari draft peace plan presented on October 25, 2026, as unacceptable, maintaining that Tehran would preserve its nuclear position

U.S. President Donald Trump cited preventing Tehran from developing nuclear weapons as a primary reason for launching war against Iran on February 28, 2026.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi signed the Cairo Agreement with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on September 9, 2025, to address security concerns and restore nuclear verifications.

U.S. President Donald Trump argued that higher fuel prices resulting from the Iran war were necessary to prevent Tehran from securing nuclear weapons.

The IAEA reported that Iran holds 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60% purity, a technical step away from 90% weapons-grade levels.