Could this be the actual breakthrough coming after many months of prior claimed negotiation 'breakthroughs' and false starts?

Just when the prospect of even getting back to the negotiating table seemed as remote as ever, Qatari newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed is reporting that planned direct talks are back on.

Regional sources are indeed calling this a "breakthrough" in hitherto indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran, with an American delegation soon expected to join Iranian officials for direct talks in Doha.

The midterm election in the US is just a handful of days away, and President Trump has strongly signaled he might renew a major bombing campaign against the Islamic Republic.

Picking up on the Saturday Qatari report, Times of Israel writes, "Citing sources close to mediation efforts led by Qatar and Pakistan, the report says the sides have agreed on preliminary measures concerning Iran's nuclear program, navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and financial incentives for Tehran, with China and Russia set to serve as guarantors of an agreement."

"The reported progress follows what Axios describes as more than 12 hours of talks between Qatari mediators and Iranian officials in Tehran yesterday, aimed at averting renewed US strikes on Iran after the November 3 midterm elections," it adds.

Al Arabiya English says it has obtained ey points from the preliminary draft framework for restarting US-Iran negotiations and has published the following list:

Iran could transfer its highly enriched uranium stockpile to an agreed third country or reduce its enrichment level

The Strait of Hormuz could reopen to international maritime traffic within seven days of an initial understanding

China could potentially serve as a guarantor of the implementation and sustainability of any agreement
Direct US-Iran negotiations could be held in Doha instead of Istanbul

Iranian measures on the nuclear file and maritime security would be matched by clearly defined US measures to ease sanctions, blockades and economic restrictions

An independent verification mechanism would assess compliance before each subsequent phase of implementation

Neither side would be required to make substantial concessions without receiving corresponding, independently verifiable commitments

A dispute-resolution mechanism involving mediators and guarantor parties would address delays or violations to help prevent renewed military escalation