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Yeah, not starting off very well. So Imtiaz, all of that considered, what hurdles are negotiators facing when it comes to actually reaching a peace deal? We have to consider two things here. We talked about the fact that Iran has presented this 10-point plan. We also have a 15-point plan from President Trump, or the Trump administration. Marrying those two plans is going to be incredibly difficult. We have to be very clear. Both of those plans present the most maximalist position from both Iran and the US. And in saying that, President Trump has acknowledged in some of his Truth Social posts that there is some overlap there, that he does believe there is a path forward between these two countries. But as we've been seeing in Lebanon, the real spoiler here, potentially, could be Israel. We have to remember, this isn't just a war between the US and Iran. It is a war between Iran, the US, and Israel. Israel has a say in all of this. And I think the question really remains-- is whether or not the US can either contain Israel or agrees with them and says, you're right, we need to have this fighting continue. But it's very clear that President Trump and, indeed, if we hear those statements from Vice President JD Vance that they want to try to find some sort of negotiated path forward-- many believe that in the next few days, we could see JD Vance and, indeed, other US envoys in the Pakistani capital envoy, Pakistan, of course, playing an outsized role in these negotiations. It's seen as this neutral country in which it has close ties with the US, but also close ties with Iran. They are hoping that this ceasefire can hold and that they can negotiate some sort of path forward, which will see an end to this six-week war, which has not only caused so much damage in Iran, but has really damaged countries right across the Gulf, including here in Qatar, where I am tonight. Back to you. All right. Imtiaz Tyab, thank you so much for your time today and for your reporting.
