QATARI-MEDIATED TALKS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND IRAN MADE LITTLE PROGRESS, WITH BOTH SIDES REFUSING TO COMPROMISE AND FEARS OF RENEWED FIGHTING RISING, AS QATAR PROPOSED A DEAL LINKING IRAN'S DEMAND TO LIFT THE U.S. NAVAL BLOCKADE WITH U.S. DEMANDS FOR NUCLEAR CONCESSIONS, THOUGH IRAN SAID IT WOULD ONLY CONSIDER NUCLEAR STEPS IF WASHINGTON RETURNED TO THE JUNE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. - AXIOS