Al-Jazeera's Tehran branch director Nurdin Degher reported on Friday that the US-Iran negotiations in New York have moved from initial diplomatic contacts to a more detailed technical consultation stage; sources in Tehran said that the atmosphere of the negotiations is becoming more and more positive. The Qatari state-owned media said that after US envoys Steve Vitkov and Jared Kushner completed the first round of talks, technical experts have now joined the negotiations in New York. De Gayle said that the Iranian delegation's visa was not initially approved by the US government, but the follow-up was soon completed, and the Iranian negotiation team was able to attend the conference. US officials have yet to immediately confirm that negotiations have advanced to the technical level, nor have they confirmed that more Iranian officials have been allowed to enter the US. For several months, Qatari officials have been mediators between the US and Iran. According to De Gaël, Iran proposed a seven-day plan: if the US lifts the blockade, Iran will re-open the Strait of Hormuz. The plan is an accelerated version of the 60-day process previously discussed, and includes urgent steps to get the two countries back on track to direct negotiations on Iran's nuclear issue. Iran's core claims under negotiation include lifting sanctions, lifting restrictions on oil exports, and unfreezing Iran's frozen assets. The two sides are also continuing discussions on management arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz. Issues include whether Iran and Oman can resume some form of joint management under an agreed framework involving regional countries and the United States, as well as rules relating to the passage of US ships. De Gael said that although there are still many differences to be resolved, his sources in Tehran believe that negotiations have made some progress, talks are continuing, and Qatar is working hard to bridge the differences between the two sides.

Al-Jazeera's Tehran branch director Nurdin Degher reported on Friday that the US-Iran negotiations in New York have moved from initial diplomatic contacts to a more detailed technical consultation stage; sources in Tehran said that the atmosphere of the negotiations is becoming more and more positive. The Qatari state-owned media said that after US envoys Steve Vitkov and Jared Kushner completed the first round of talks, technical experts have now joined the negotiations in New York. De Gayle said that the Iranian delegation's visa was not initially approved by the US government, but the follow-up was soon completed, and the Iranian negotiation team was able to attend the conference. US officials have yet to immediately confirm that negotiations have advanced to the technical level, nor have they confirmed that more Iranian officials have been allowed to enter the US. For several months, Qatari officials have been mediators between the US and Iran. According to De Gaël, Iran proposed a seven-day plan: if the US lifts the blockade, Iran will re-open the Strait of Hormuz. The plan is an accelerated version of the 60-day process previously discussed, and includes urgent steps to get the two countries back on track to direct negotiations on Iran's nuclear issue. Iran's core claims under negotiation include lifting sanctions, lifting restrictions on oil exports, and unfreezing Iran's frozen assets. The two sides are also continuing discussions on management arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz. Issues include whether Iran and Oman can resume some form of joint management under an agreed framework involving regional countries and the United States, as well as rules relating to the passage of US ships. De Gael said that although there are still many differences to be resolved, his sources in Tehran believe that negotiations have made some progress, talks are continuing, and Qatar is working hard to bridge the differences between the two sides.