Qatari Emir to Visit Iran, Europe with Nuclear Talks in Limbo

Qatar’s ruler will visit Iran this week before traveling to Europe as part of a diplomatic push to revive faltering efforts to restore the 2015 nuclear deal and discuss selling more natural gas, according to a person briefed on the plans. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani’s trip dovetails with a European push to break the gridlock. Enrique Mora, the top negotiator for the European Union, is expected to meet with his Iranian counterpart Tuesday in an attempt to resolve “a few but important outstanding issues,” Nour News reported over the weekend. - Bloomberg