Qatar appears to be sending a liquefied natural gas tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, the first visible passage in about a week, as the major exporter eyes a rapid restart to output.

Doha ― Top U.S. envoys were due to arrive in Qatar on Tuesday, but uncertainty over the timing and content of any diplomatic talks raised questions over efforts to bring a lasting halt to the Iran war and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The disagreement over whether the sides would even meet underscored the fragility of a June 17 accord to pause a conflict that has disrupted global oil flows and created a political headache for Trump.

Dr. Qanta Ahmed, a senior fellow at the Independent Women's Forum, analyzes the ongoing U.S.-Iran talks in Qatar, emphasizing the quiet, serious diplomacy led by figures like Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Managing relationships with a growing roster of manufacturers is challenging enough but since conflict erupted in the Middle East in February, series organizers have also had to reshape its globe-trotting calendar on the fly.

The United States and Iran agreed to halt attacks after trading strikes over the weekend, shrouding the wider region and the status of peace talks into uncertainty.

Qatar is preparing for a historic first as basketball’s biggest tournament arrives in the Middle East. Less than five years after