On the evening of the 6th local time, Iraq’s foreign minister spoke by phone
with Iran’s foreign minister. Iran reviewed a plan to resume preparations for
talks that includes setting a timetable to launch negotiations, reopening the
Strait of Hormuz, reinstituting points from a memorandum of understanding
reached in Pakistan, and adding items related to Iran’s nuclear file. Iraq
proposed creating a committee of regional ministers to mediate between Iran and
the United States and to discuss reaching a peaceful understanding to resolve
disputes and bolster regional stability.