Qatar Said to Hand Iran Draft Deal to End War

The shift from Iran's own seven-day proposal to a Qatari-brokered draft with a concrete quid pro quo — inspector access for partial sanctions relief — marks a change in the shape of the diplomacy, not just its tempo. The affected parties extend beyond the belligerents: any partial easing of U.S. sanctions touches oil and shipping markets, while inspector access would put the IAEA at the center of verification. The open question is whether Tehran treats access to bombed facilities as a concession it can trade at all, and whether Washington and Israel accept a partial rather than comprehensive framework.