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US envoy Witkoff and Kushner will be in Qatar, no meeting with Iran, Qatari official says

Al-Monitor

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June 30, 2026

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DOHA, June 30 (Reuters) - U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law ‌Jared Kushner will be in Doha to meet Qatari mediators to discuss U.S.-Iran negotiations, Qatar's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. There will not be a high-level meeting between Washington and Tehran, Majed Al Ansari told a media briefing. Qatar has not transferred 6 billion of Iranian frozen funds to Tehran, he added. Doha has been coordinating with Oman, which sits on the western coast of the Strait of Hormuz, on the safe passage for vessels.

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BRICS News

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· 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

Al Jazeera English

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· Jun 30, 2026

Qatar says no direct or high-level US-Iran meetings in Doha

Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman, Majed Al Ansari, says US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Doha, but that there are no meetings currently scheduled with Iranian officials. 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

Vatican News

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· 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

Drudge Retort

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· 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.

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· 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 []

USA TODAY

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· Jun 30, 2026

Iran not meeting for talks with US's Kushner, Witkoff during Qatar visit, official says

US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be in Qatar, but won't be meeting with Iran, according to Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari. Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

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