Trump says U.S. and Iran to hold fresh talks in Qatar on Tuesday following weekend clashes
U.S. and Iranian officials are expected to discuss the ceasefire and the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran says no direct meeting has been scheduled.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump announced Iran requested a meeting in Doha, Qatar, for Tuesday. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi disputed the claim, stating "No technical meetings of the working groups are planned for this week."
- Following the June 17 memorandum of understanding aimed at halting hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the fragile ceasefire faced threats this weekend after the U.S. and Iran exchanged military strikes.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed Monday that Qatar will release $6 billion in frozen assets as part of the interim deal. U.S. officials have not confirmed the release of any Iranian funds.
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will attend high-level meetings in Doha this week, with technical discussions held on the sidelines.
- The weekend exchanges risk derailing the 60-day framework for broader negotiations between the two nations. Both now face a critical choice between de-escalation or continuing a dangerous shadow war over the Strait of Hormuz.
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No High-Level U.S.-Iran Meeting Planned, Qatar Says
Qatar’s foreign ministry has announced that U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will travel to Doha to meet Qatari mediators and discuss the latest developments in U.S.-Iran negotiations. However, Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari said there are no plans for a high-level meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials. During what was otherwise a quiet press briefing, he also denied reports that Q…
US President Donald Trump announced US-Iranian talks in Doha on Monday. Iran denied this, but confirmed the sending of a delegation of experts, which is expected to arrive in Doha later this week. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghei said on Tuesday that talks between Tehran representatives and Qatari mediators on the release of frozen funds might take place on Wednesday. Qatar and Pakistan are mediating the negotiations, which are i…
Trump Says Iran Meeting Set in Qatar, Despite Uncertainty
US President Donald Trump said Iran requested a meeting on Tuesday in Qatar, despite Tehran denying any direct negotiations were planned with Washington on the deal aimed at ending the Middle East war. Washington and Tehran both have said they were sending teams to the Gulf state, but issued conflicting statements on most other details, including timing and purpose of the trip.
US envoys are meeting with Qatari mediators, a spokesman for the Gulf state's Foreign Ministry said.
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