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Qatari mediators arrive in Iran to help ease Tehran-Washington tensions
According to the report, the consultations are being held in coordination with the United States
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Mehr News Agency
· Jul 11, 2026
Qatari mediators visit Iran to ease tensions
TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Qatari mediators travelled to Iran with U.S. coordination to meet Iranian officials and work toward de-escalation and a return to negotiations.
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.
RTL Today
· Jul 1, 2026
Fragile ceasefire: Talks in Qatar after US-Iran deal: What we know
US envoys met Qatari mediators in Doha on Tuesday to discuss negotiations with Iran, as both sides moved to implement a newly signed agreement aimed at easing tensions and ending the Middle East conflict.
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 10, 2026
Mediators intensify diplomatic push to ease US-Iran tensions amid fragile truce
Regional mediators have stepped up efforts to prevent a renewed escalation between the United States and Iran, with Qatari officials holding high-level talks in Tehran aimed at preserving the fragile understanding between the two countries. According to a source familiar with the discussions, Qatari negotiators are meeting with Iranian officials in coordination with Washington to [] Mediators intensify diplomatic push to ease US-Iran tensions amid fragile truce
Ariana News
· Jul 11, 2026
Afghan envoy, UNHCR chief discuss support for returnees from Pakistan and Iran
Afghanistan’s ambassador to Qatar, Mohammad Suhail Shaheen, has met with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Barham Salih, to discuss support for Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan and Iran. According to the Afghan embassy in Doha, the meeting focused on ways to provide housing, healthcare, education and employment opportunities for returning Afghans. The two [] The post Afghan envoy, UNHCR chief discuss support for returnees from Pakistan and Iran first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.
Disclose.tv
· Jun 30, 2026
[Media] JUST IN - Qatar's FM spokesperson says U.S.
JUST IN - Qatar's FM spokesperson says U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet Qatari mediators in Doha to discuss U.S.-Iran negotiations, there will be no meeting with Iran, and states that Qatar has not sent Iran 6 billion of Iranian frozen funds.Read here: https://www.disclose.tv/id/khfhn7ra9n/@disclosetvDisclose.tvUS envoy Witkoff and Kushner will be in Qatar, no meeting with IranBreaking news from around the world.
KSAT San Antonio
· Jun 30, 2026
US envoys arrive in Qatar for meetings on Iran, with tensions high over Hormuz
U.S. envoys arrived in Qatar for meetings with mediators working to negotiate an end to the war with Iran.
Sky News Australia
· Jun 22, 2026
US-Iran negotiations advance with ‘encouraging progress’ noted by mediators
Mediators from Pakistan and Qatar have released a joint statement saying that negotiations between the United States and Iran have conducted in a "positive and constructive atmosphere".
Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jul 2, 2026
Qatari, Pakistani mediators conclude talks with U.S., Iranian negotiators in Doha
Islamabad, July 2 (SANA) Qatari and Pakistani mediators held separate meetings with U.S. and Iranian negotiators in Doha on Thursday, with the parties reporting progress on issues related to the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, according to the Pakistani Foreign Ministry. The Ministry said in a statement on X that discussions built on understandings reached at []
Trend News Agency
· Jun 22, 2026
Important agreements reached through the mediation of Qatar and Pakistan - Iranian FM
Important agreements reached through the mediation of Qatar and Pakistan - Iranian FM
CNN
· Jun 30, 2026
Iran and US talks begin with mixed messaging
US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are in Doha to meet Qatari mediators but they will not be a meeting directly with Iranian officials, according to Qatar’s Foreign Ministry. The talks come after recent strikes in the Strait of Hormuz between US and Iran. CNN’s Bijan Hosseini reports.
UPI
· Jul 10, 2026
Reports: Qatari mediators travel to Iran to try to save cease-fire
Reports: Qatari mediators travel to Iran to try to save cease-fire
Al-Monitor
· Jul 10, 2026
Qatari delegation is in Iran, aims to boost mediation role, Tasnim news agency says
July 10 (Reuters) - A Qatari delegation visited Iran on Friday in what is believed to be an effort by Doha to consolidate its role as a mediator after a recent escalation in hostilities in the Gulf, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.Tasnim said the visit followed what it described as Qatari accusations against Iran over an alleged incident in the Strait of Hormuz and subsequent U.S. attacks on Iranian military and civilian targets.
Egypt Independent
· Jul 1, 2026
US, Iranian officials hold indirect, lower-level talks in Doha, source says
US and Iranian officials are holding indirect, lower-level technical talks through Qatari and Pakistani mediators in Doha, a diplomatic source with knowledge of the talks told CNN. US special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, who are not attending the talks themselves, met Qatar’s prime minister in Doha on Tuesday to The post US, Iranian officials hold indirect, lower-level talks in Doha, source says appeared first on Egypt Independent.
teleSUR English
· Jun 30, 2026
White House Envoys Arrive in Doha for Talks with Mediators Between U.S. and Iran
Qatar denies that there will be a high-level, direct meeting between the U.S. and Iran. On Tuesday, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari confirmed the arrival in Doha of White House special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. RELATED: Iran Denies Technical Talks Planned This Week in Doha “Witkoff and Kushner are in Doha []
Al Jazeera English
· Jul 12, 2026
Mediators push US-Iran talks in Qatar and Oman to avert escalation | AJ Shorts
Regional mediators are stepping up efforts to prevent further escalation between Iran and the US. Qatar held talks in Tehran, while Oman is proposing a plan to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar explains. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran Says Holding Talks With US to Prevent Further Escalation
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei says Tehran is continuing diplomatic contacts with mediators from Qatar, Pakistan, and Oman in an effort to prevent further escalation in its conflict with the United States.
Vatican News
· Jun 30, 2026
Qatar rules out direct US–Iran talks amid widening regional strain
Qatar has confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Doha but will not hold direct meetings with Iranian officials. Read all
Assahifa
· Jun 30, 2026
US and Iran to Send Delegations to Qatar Amid Confusion Over Direct Talks
The United States and Iran announced separately on Monday that they would send delegations to Qatar this week, although Tehran insisted that no direct talks with Washington had been scheduled following a weekend of escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf. U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran had requested a meeting with American officials and that ...
The Independent
· Jul 2, 2026
Iran-US war latest: Talks in Qatar end in stalemate despite Trump’s claim that peace process ‘going very well’
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were in Qatar to discuss the state of negotiations with mediators
DawnNews English
· Jun 21, 2026
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Hopes For Global Peace As US-Iran Talks Begin | Dawn News English
High-level talks between the United States and Iran have begun in Burgenstock, Switzerland, with Qatar and Pakistan playing mediating roles in the process. #usiran #pakistan #iran #switzerland #diplomacy #breakingnews #worldnews #peacetalks --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews
Iran Herald
· Jun 30, 2026
"No high-level delegation currently planned to visit Doha": Qatar says Witkoff, Kushner not here for direct negotiations with Iran
Doha [Qatar], June 30 (ANI): Qatar on Tuesday clarified that US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Senior Adviser to US President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, are currently in Doha to meet mediators and Qatari officials and are not engaged in direct negotiations with Iranian representatives for diplomatic discussions involving regional issues following the recent exchange of fire between the two sides over incidents in th
Yemen Press Agency
· Jul 10, 2026
Qatari delegation arrives in Tehran for talks amid regional tensions
TEHRAN, July 10 (YPA) – A Qatari political delegation arrived in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Friday to hold talks with Iranian officials following recent developments in the region. Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported that the Qatari delegation, headed by an adviser to the Qatari foreign minister, traveled to the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad []
TRT World
· Jul 1, 2026
US envoys Kushner and Witkoff in Doha for talks on Iran deal
US and Iranian envoys are in Qatar, but not for direct talks. Iran insists it will not begin negotiations on a final deal until the memorandum of understanding is fully implemented. Tehran wants Israel's assault on Lebanon to end, and for the US to lift oil sanctions and release its frozen funds. Craig Boswell reports from Washington.
Egyptian Gazette
· Jun 30, 2026
US envoys arrive in Qatar for meetings on Iran
DUBAI (AP) — Two U.S. envoys arrived in Qatar on Tuesday for talks with mediators about the implementation of an initial deal to end the war in Iran, an official said. The visit by Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special Mideast envoy, and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, comes after a weekend of crossfire in the Persian [] The post US envoys arrive in Qatar for meetings on Iran appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
India TV News
· Jul 2, 2026
US-Iran nuclear diplomacy back on track? Qatar reveals positive talks in Doha, Trump makes big claim
Fresh diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between the United States and Iran have shown encouraging signs after talks held in Qatar's capital, Doha. Qatar on Thursday said separate meetings between US and Iranian negotiators had resulted in positive progress on issues linked to the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with both sides agreeing to continue discussions in the coming days.
Off The Press
· Jun 29, 2026
Trump administration officials head to Qatar for Iran talks
Trump administration officials are in Qatar for peace talks with Iran after the U.S. and Tehran agreed to “stand down for now” in the Strait of Hormuz. Special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner were headed to Doha Monday morning after Iran requested a meeting this week, White House press secretary Karoline []...Click to read more
Intel Slava
· Jun 21, 2026
[Video] 🇺🇸🇵🇰🇮🇷🇨🇭🇶🇦⚡️ — WATCH: Scenes from the launch of US-Iran talks in Switzerland under Qa [...]
— WATCH: Scenes from the launch of US-Iran talks in Switzerland under Qatari and Pakistani mediation.@IntelSlava
Doha News
· Jul 9, 2026
Qatar says mediation is a constitutional commitment, not just foreign policy tool
Qatar’s Al-Khulaifi says mediation is a constitutional commitment, highlighting Doha’s role in diplomacy, dialogue and conflict resolution. Qatar’s Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulaziz (The post Qatar says mediation is a constitutional commitment, not just foreign policy tool is from Doha News | Qatar.)
Arab Times Online
· Jul 8, 2026
Iran, Qatar Discuss Hormuz Crisis as Pakistan and UK Urge De-Escalation
DOHA/ISLAMABAD/ANKARA, July 8: Iran and Qatar held high-level talks on Wednesday to address the escalating security situation in the Strait of Hormuz, while Pakistan and the United...
BRICS News
· Jun 30, 2026
JUST IN: 🇶🇦🇺🇸 Qatar says US envoys Kushner and Witkoff are in Doha but will not meet with Iran [...]
JUST IN: Qatar says US envoys Kushner and Witkoff are in Doha but will not meet with Iranian officials.@BRICSNews
Arutz Sheva
· Jul 2, 2026
Qatar and Pakistan wrap separate talks with US and Iranian negotiators
Qatari and Pakistani mediators conclude talks with US and Iranian envoys in Doha, reporting progress on the Islamabad Accord framework before a funeral pause.
Korea Times News
· Jun 30, 2026
US envoys arrive in Qatar for meetings on Iran amid tensions following weekend attacks
US envoys arrive in Qatar for meetings on Iran amid tensions following weekend attacks
Drudge Retort
· Jul 1, 2026
Uncertainty over Qatar Diplomacy Clouds Prospects for Deal
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.
Independent Online
· Jul 1, 2026
Confusion over Iran talks in Qatar: Here's what we know so far
Confusion over Iran talks in Qatar: Here's what we know so far
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