Qatar’s discreet ‘shuttle diplomacy’ shakes up strained Iran-US relations as prisoner exchange announced
Intermediaries from the Middle East and Europe, including Qatar, Oman, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland have been involved over the past two and a half years. Qatari diplomats have been reportedly orchestrating intense shuttle diplomacy in Doha over the last few months to finalise an agreement to secure the release of five American detainees in Iran, according to…