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US says Witkoff, Kushner had positive talks in Doha on Iran deal

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July 1, 2026

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U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held positive discussions in Qatar and progress is being made on technical talks with Iran, according to a senior administration official, as the countries seek to turn an interim peace deal into a ...

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TASS

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· Jul 1, 2026

US views Witkoff, Kushner's talks on Iran in Doha positively — Bloomberg

According to the US official, the technical talks are moving ahead

Mehr News Agency

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· Jul 1, 2026

US views Witkoff, Kushner's talks on Iran in Doha positively

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner had positive discussions with regional leaders in Qatar.

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

Times of India

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· 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.

Al Arabiya English

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· Jun 30, 2026

Qatar Says No High-Level US-Iran Meetings in Doha

Mediator Qatar says that no high-level meetings or direct talks between the United States and Iran are planned in Doha after Washington said it had sent a top delegation for negotiations. #Qatar #US #Iran

Disclose.tv

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· 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.

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Related coverage for "US says Witkoff, Kushner had positive talks in Doha on Iran deal": TASS — US views Witkoff, Kushner's talks on Iran in Doha positively — Bloomberg. Mehr News Agency — US views Witkoff, Kushner's talks on Iran in Doha positively. BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇶🇦🇺🇸 Qatar says US envoys Kushner and Witkoff are in Doha but will not meet with Iran [...]. Times of India — 'No direct US-Iran talks': Top US envoys reach Doha for Qatar-mediated negotiations. Al Arabiya English — Qatar Says No High-Level US-Iran Meetings in Doha. Disclose.tv — [Media] JUST IN - Qatar's FM spokesperson says U.S.