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Iran delegation leaves for Tehran after 18 hours of talks
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Mehr News Agency
· Jul 2, 2026
No direct Iran-US talks held in Qatar
TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – No meeting took place between Iranian and American delegations during the latest round of talks in Doha, Iran's deputy foreign minister and chief technical negotiator said.
Egyptian Gazette
· Jul 2, 2026
US, Iran agree to continue discussions
US and Iranian negotiators met separately on Wednesday with Qatari and Pakistani mediators, with “positive progress made,” and they agreed to continue discussions, host Qatar said. The next meeting will be scheduled “at the earliest possible time” after the funeral of Iran’s previous supreme leader, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Majed al-Ansari, a spokesman for [] The post US, Iran agree to continue discussions appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
Sky News Australia
· Jul 3, 2026
Peace talks on hold for US and Iran
Peace talks between the US and Iran have been put on hold for at least a week as tensions remain high. In Tehran, funeral processions have begun for Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, in what is being described as the largest funeral in the Islamic Republic’s history. Mr Khamenei ruled Iran for 37 years before his death in February by US-Israeli airstrikes.
Al Arabiya English
· Jun 23, 2026
Iran’s Ghalibaf Meets Oman’s Sultan After Swiss Talks
Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik meets Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Muscat, after Ghalibaf said talks with the United States in Switzerland had yielded progress in efforts to end the Middle East war.
Times of India
· Jun 30, 2026
'No direct US-Iran talks': Top US envoys reach Doha for Qatar-mediated negotiations
In Doha, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner engaged with Qatari mediators to discuss Iran negotiations. They learned from both Qatar and Iran that no direct meetings would take place between US and Iranian officials, contradicting President Trump's earlier assertions. Instead, the conversations, organized by Qatar, will prioritize implementing a memorandum of understanding, which includes addressing the release of Iran's frozen assets.
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Related coverage for "Iran delegation leaves for Tehran after 18 hours of talks": Mehr News Agency — No direct Iran-US talks held in Qatar. Egyptian Gazette — US, Iran agree to continue discussions. Sky News Australia — Peace talks on hold for US and Iran. Al Arabiya English — Iran’s Ghalibaf Meets Oman’s Sultan After Swiss Talks. Times of India — 'No direct US-Iran talks': Top US envoys reach Doha for Qatar-mediated negotiations