[US Media: Iranian and US Officials Continue Talks Through Qatar Channel] Odaily Planet Daily News – According to Axios, despite the exchange of fire, negotiations are ongoing. A regional source revealed that over the past two days, Iranian and US officials held parallel meetings in Doha with Qatari mediators. Qatar had attempted to arrange a trilateral meeting to directly address remaining differences, but this was rejected by Iran. On Wednesday, Qatari mediators traveled to Tehran to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi and other Iranian officials in an effort to revive the negotiation process. Two US officials stated that they hope Tuesday's strike will prompt Iran to take action and respond to Trump's proposal, noting that Trump's threats are part of the same pressure strategy. A US official remarked, "The deal is still on the table, but if Iran continues to delay and respond negatively, the President is prepared to make Iran pay the price for it." (Jin10)