![Qatar in Tehran as Iran War Enters Day 244](https://cdn.slatesource.com/2/8/0/280ab0c7-8799-4e1c-939e-6e05a838b7c6.webp) # Qatar in Tehran as Iran War Enters Day 244 - [Made in Slatesource](https://slatesource.com/@steph/qatar-in-tehran-as-iran-war-enters-day-244) - By [Steph](https://slatesource.com/@steph) - Created on Oct 31, 2026 NOW Qatari mediators are in Tehran with a revised US draft deal as four oil tankers hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Updated 03:00 UTC 31 Oct 2026. Updated Oct 2026 **244** Days of war How the diplomacy reached this moment28.02.2026 – 31.10.2026 28.02.2026US and Israel launch Operation Epic Fury against Iran 28.02.2026 08.04.2026Ceasefire announced after 40 days; 650 Iranian missiles fired at Israel 08.04.2026 10.04.2026Vance leads US delegation at Lake Lucerne summit; Iran agrees to IAEA access 10.04.2026 11.04.202660-day road map agreed; estimated end date later revised 8 more times 11.04.2026 26.10.2026Qatar delivers draft proposal to Iran with a 7-day confidence-building timeline 26.10.2026 29.10.2026Vance letter to Iran security chief Rezaei delivered via Qatar; Iran confirms receipt 29.10.2026 30.10.2026Iran IRGC says 4 tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz; Oman rescues 25 crew 30.10.2026 31.10.2026 02:10Trump says the conflict "is going to get wrapped up soon" on Kansas City radio 31.10.2026 02:10 31.10.2026Qatari delegation confirms arrival in Tehran; IRNA says talks include bilateral relations and a revised draft 31.10.2026 [aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/31/iran-war-live-oil-tankers-hit-in-hormuz-trump-says-conflict-will-end-soon?utm_source=slatesource) Hormuz daily transits 2 (baseline: 85) Shipping volume vs pre-war \-70% Tankers hit by mines Oct 30-31 4 Sailors rescued by Oman from burning tanker 25 US military spending on the war $47B+ US service members killed 23 [straits.live](https://straits.live/briefs/2026-10-31?utm_source=slatesource) > It's going to get wrapped up soon. We need a guarantee there'll never be a nuclear weapon. > > — cbsnews.com What happens in the next 7 days 0% Iran delivers formal response to Qatari draft -- no public timeline given Possible Vance direct meeting with Iran's Rezaei in Doha or Istanbul within a week Nov 3 -- US midterm elections; Trump has pledged no strikes before this date Post-Nov 3 -- US and Israel have drawn up joint strike plans if no deal; Gulf states told to prepare If deal -- phased Hormuz reopening, sanctions waivers, IAEA inspectors, nuclear talks to follow If no deal -- analysts expect high-intensity campaign beginning mid to late November [latintimes.com](https://www.latintimes.com/qatar-returns-tehran-us-iran-nuclear-talks-600708?utm_source=slatesource) What is not yet confirmed: names of the 4 tankers; Iran's official response to the Vance letter; whether the Qatari draft has been accepted or rejected. Iran's IRGC mine claims have not been independently verified by maritime authorities. Last updated 03:00 UTC 31 Oct 2026. Sources: IRNA (primary), Al Jazeera liveblog, CBS News live blog, Straits Daily Brief, Latin Times. [Al Jazeera live: Iran war -- 4 tankers hit in Hormuz](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/31/iran-war-live-oil-tankers-hit-in-hormuz-trump-says-conflict-will-end-soon?utm_source=slatesource) [CBS News live: Qatar mediators, Trump statement, US casualties](https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-donald-trump-qatar-mediators-new-proposal-end-war/?utm_source=slatesource) [Straits Daily Brief -- Oct 31, 2026 maritime data](https://straits.live/briefs/2026-10-31?utm_source=slatesource)