Axios says Egypt and Qatar have asked Washington to halt strikes on Iran

The US website Axios reported on Tuesday 28 July 2026 (6 Mordad 1405), citing informed sources, that several Arab states including Egypt and Qatar have asked Washington to halt strikes on Iran in order to create an opening for diplomacy.

The course of negotiations and regional mediation is one of the variables that moves Iran's currency and gold markets. The free market dollar rate stood at about 187,985 tomans in the latest update on the evening of Monday 27 July 2026 (5 Mordad 1405). The report is based on informed sources and has not been confirmed by officials.