U.S. envoys arrive in Qatar for meetings on Iran amid tensions following weekend attacks
The talks center on a 60-day framework that would ease sanctions, release frozen Iranian assets and restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Indirect technical talks between the United States and Iran are underway in Doha, with Qatar and Pakistan serving as mediators.
- Negotiations build on progress from the Lake Lucerne Summit last month, focusing on releasing frozen Iranian assets and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi leads the Iranian delegation, which has "no plans for negotiations with the American side at any level over the coming days."
- Chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf acknowledged that "incidents and differences of opinion" are inevitable following a conflict of this magnitude.
- Iran's oil exports have surged past 40 million barrels since the blockade ended, while fighting in the Gulf and Lebanon has remained relatively quiet.
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US and Iran Enter Technical Talks to Secure Peace Deal, Shipping Restart
The U.S. and Iran held indirect technical talks in Doha on Wednesday as they seek to agree on the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and secure a lasting ceasefire, a source with direct knowledge of the talks and an Iranian official said.
U.S. and Iran Set to Hold Indirect Talks After Trading Attacks: What to Know
Negotiators are in Qatar for indirect talks and ship traffic has risen in the Strait of Hormuz, even as Tehran and Washington remain far apart on key issues. Here’s what to know. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/world/middleeast/us-iran-diplomacy-qatar.html Author : Euan Ward Publish date : 2026-07-01 14:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Trump Expresses Optimism As US, Iranian Officials Hold Indirect Talks In Qatar
President Donald Trump said "very good meetings" were held in Doha as US and Iranian officials gathered in the Qatari capital for indirect technical talks, with Qatar and Pakistan serving as mediators.
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