BlockBeats message, April 4, according to WSJ. Officials and mediators familiar with the matter said Qatar has declined to serve as the key intermediary in the potential U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement, making efforts to find a negotiating way forward more complicated. Sources said Qatar told U.S. officials last week that it has no intention of playing a key role in mediation or taking the lead on related work.
Earlier on Friday local time, mediators said the latest round of efforts by regional countries led by Pakistan to bring about the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement has fallen into a deadlock. Mediators said Iran has formally informed the mediators that over the coming days it does not want to meet with U.S. officials in Islamabad, and that the U.S. demands are unacceptable.
Mediators also said Turkey and Egypt are still trying to find a way to resolve the issue, and are considering new venues for talks, including Doha, the capital of Qatar, or Istanbul, while also considering new proposals to break the deadlock. In addition, according to Iranian media outlet Fars News, sources said Iran has rejected the United States’ 48-hour ceasefire proposal.