{"id":7597,"date":"2026-06-30T16:35:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T16:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/us-envoys-in-doha-for-indirect-talks-with-iranian-technical-delegation\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T16:35:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T16:35:26","slug":"us-envoys-in-doha-for-indirect-talks-with-iranian-technical-delegation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/us-envoys-in-doha-for-indirect-talks-with-iranian-technical-delegation\/","title":{"rendered":"US envoys in Doha for indirect talks with Iranian technical delegation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Iran says it has sent an expert delegation to Doha to follow up on the release of frozen Iranian funds.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have arrived in Doha for meetings on the implementation of an initial deal to end the war on Iran<strong>, <\/strong>but no direct talks with Iranian officials have been scheduled, according to Qatar\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said mediators were working for the time being as go-betweens for the so-called technical talks \u2013 negotiations between lower-ranking officials on details.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 4 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/6\/29\/the-us-iran-mou-looks-at-managing-the-pain-rather-than-ending-the-war\">The US-Iran MoU looks at managing the pain rather than ending the war<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/6\/30\/trump-us-envoys-enroute-to-doha-for-perhaps-important-iran-meeting\">Trump: US envoys enroute to Doha for \u2018perhaps important\u2019 Iran meeting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/economy\/2026\/6\/30\/trump-tells-us-petrol-retailers-to-reduce-prices-immediately\">Trump tells US petrol retailers to reduce prices \u2018immediately\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 4 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/6\/30\/what-is-iran-looking-for-in-any-upcoming-talks-with-the-us\">What is Iran looking for in any upcoming talks with the US?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cTo the best of my knowledge, there are no direct meetings scheduled between the two parties in the coming days,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The talks included \u201ctracks on the nuclear side \u2026 a track on the economic and state performance issue\u201d as well as security, the spokesman added.<\/p>\n<p>Iran had previously said it would send a technical delegation to Doha, focused on the implementation of an existing memorandum of understanding (MoU), including disputes over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and the release of $6bn in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/6\/29\/the-us-iran-mou-looks-at-managing-the-pain-rather-than-ending-the-war\">frozen Iranian assets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Esmaeil Baghaei, Iran\u2019s Foreign Ministry spokesman, also said on Tuesday that the Iranian side had no plans to meet with US officials \u201cat any level in the next few days\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Iranian delegation has \u201ca lot of objections, criticisms and concerns\u201d about the pace of the MoU\u2019s implementation, including Article 1, which covers the ceasefire in south Lebanon, Al Jazeera\u2019s Mohammed Vall reported from Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>Baghaei reiterated Tehran\u2019s stance on the war in Lebanon when addressing the media on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmerica must adhere to its commitments and, if necessary, force the Zionist regime [Israel] to implement its commitments,\u201d Baghaei said. \u201cOur criterion for measuring America\u2019s adherence to its commitments is the text of the MOU.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Article 5 of the MOU is also a sticking point, Vall said, adding that \u201cwhile Iran does see that this article gives it the authority to organise traffic in the Strait of Hormuz for the 60 days of negotiations before reaching a final deal, the Americans seem to believe that Iran has to just step aside and let the traffic flow freely\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Iran also has concerns about the opening of new routes through the Strait of Hormuz near the Omani side of the waterway, Vall said, referring to a route proposed by Oman and the International Maritime Organization. Iran believes this was done without Iran\u2019s coordination, which it considers a violation of Article 5 of the MOU, Vall said.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar\u2019s Foreign Ministry said a dedicated hotline had helped contain an exchange of fire between the US and Iran in the strait last week, and that Doha was coordinating with Oman to ensure the safe passage of ships through the waterway, which it considers paramount to freedom of navigation.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry added that the $6bn in frozen Iranian assets had not yet been transferred to Tehran.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran says it has sent an expert delegation to Doha to follow up on the release of frozen Iranian funds. 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