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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

US envoys Kushner and Witkoff arrive in Doha. Qatari official says no high-level US-Iran meetings scheduled. Iran has tried to exert control over Strait of Hormuz. Strikes and counter-strikes in recent days by Iran and US.

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... Top U.S. envoys who have arrived in Doha will not hold a high-level meeting with Iran, a Qatari official said on Tuesday, casting doubt on the progress of efforts to bring a lasting halt to the Iran war and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Instead, there will be technical talks this week on issues including regional security that could later be elevated to senior level, Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari told a media briefing. ...

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said dialogue with mediator Qatar on the implementation of the interim deal, including on the release of frozen Iranian assets, was likely to take place in Doha on Wednesday.
"No meeting at any level with the American side has been scheduled for the coming days," he said.

The White House had said on Monday that Kushner and Witkoff would hold "high-level meetings", with technical discussions to continue on the sidelines.

The exact timing of the technical talks was not immediately clear. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-30 03:27 PM | Reply

I am going to ask my magic eight-ball if we are going to have a deal with Iran.

No more pissing around with Trump.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2026-06-30 03:58 PM | Reply

They haven't even decided when they might arrange face-to-face discussions about any aspect of the MoU Trump signed at Versailles.

"Please, sit, yes, make yourself comfortable. The sweets? The finest from Isfahan, much the same as the rugs. The rugs? Oh, yes, but of course! Certainly after a sweet, no? Be daring! Ha, ha, ha! And a touch of sweet tea, perhaps? Where, if I may be so bold, in Milan do you get your clothes tailored? What? No!? Well, what taste ... .The rugs? Oh, yes, of course! Another touch of sweet tea?"

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-06-30 05:33 PM | Reply

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