Qatari mediators confirmed on Tuesday that the United States and Iran are actively negotiating a peace deal to end the monthslong conflict. Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at indirect U.S.-Iran peace talks, alleged Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes on civilians, and the political fallout of Spain ’s migrant crisis. Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at indirect U.S.-Iran peace talks, alleged Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes on civilians, and the political fallout of Spain’s migrant crisis. Still, simply confirming that negotiations are taking place marks a major change in diplomatic efforts, as just 24 hours ago, Tehran had denied engaging in peace talks with anyone but Oman. Israeli and Lebanese officials kicked off a seventh round of U.S.-mediated peace talks in Rome on Tuesday.