US and Iran to Hold Direct Talks in Doha Amid Hopes for Nuclear Deal Breakthrough - A US delegation is reportedly heading to Doha for direct talks with Iranian officials, following a significant breakthrough in ... Get Latest News on International only on lokmattimes.com. The Qatari newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, citing sources close to mediation efforts by Qatar and Pakistan, indicates a preliminary understanding has been reached on Iran's nuclear program, navigation through.