ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – An Iranian delegation headed by parliament speaker Mohammed-Bagher Ghalibaf traveled to Doha on Monday to consult senior Qatari officials regarding “some aspects” of the ongoing negotiations with the US.

“During this trip, consultations will be held with senior Qatari officials regarding some aspects related to the negotiations to end the imposed war,” Iran’s state-owned news agency reported.

The news comes a day after US President Donald Trump said Sunday that talks with Iran are “proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner” and that he has instructed US negotiators “not to rush into a deal in that time is on our side,” as a possible agreement draws closer.

Earlier on Monday, Iran’s foreign ministry said that Tehran and Washington have “reached a conclusion on a large part of the issues” under discussion after weeks of indirect talks through Pakistani mediators, while stressing that no final agreement has been reached.

“This trip is part of the diplomatic process that has started and continued in recent weeks with Pakistan's mediation to end the imposed war,” the state-owned agency added.

Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said said exchanges between Iran and the United States are currently taking place through Pakistani mediation and there is “no need” for face to face talks at this stage, accusing Washington of frequently changing its positions.

The developments have come after weeks of a diplomatic stalemate between the two adversaries, after hostilities were brought to a halt in a two-week ceasefire announced by Trump in early April, which was later extended for several additional weeks, hoping to reach a breakthrough in the negotiations.

Iran on Saturday said it had worked toward narrowing differences with Washington through a 14-point proposal aimed at continuing peace talks, though gaps remained despite progress.

Trump later on Saturday told Axios the chances of reaching a deal were a “solid 50/50” as he prepared to meet special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to discuss Tehran’s latest proposal.