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Vance meets top Iranian officials as US looks to get negotiations back on track

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June 21, 2026

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Vance meets top Iranian officials as US looks to get negotiations back on track

U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Sunday is meeting with top Iranian officials as the White House looks to build out the interim deal to end the war in Iran reached by the two sides last week.

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CBC News

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· Jan 9, 2026

Vance meets top Iranian officials as U.S. looks to get negotiations back on track

Vance meets top Iranian officials as U.S. looks to get negotiations back on track

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

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.

BRICS News

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· Jun 29, 2026

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to attend meeting with Iranian officials in Qatar.

JUST IN: Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to attend meeting with Iranian officials in Qatar.@BRICSNews

Off The Press

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· Jul 2, 2026

Another round of US-Iran negotiations wrapped up with major issues still unresolved

The U.S. and Iran on Wednesday wrapped up the latest round of talks after two days of indirect negotiations in Doha, Qatar. The U.S. was represented by President Trump’s special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who met with mediators from Pakistan and Qatar, according to The Washington Times. They also met with Qatar’s emir, []...Click to read more

Egyptian Gazette

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· 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.

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Related coverage for "Vance meets top Iranian officials as US looks to get negotiations back on track": CBC News — Vance meets top Iranian officials as U.S. looks to get negotiations back on track. TASS — US views Witkoff, Kushner's talks on Iran in Doha positively — Bloomberg. Times of India — 'No direct US-Iran talks': Top US envoys reach Doha for Qatar-mediated negotiations. BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to attend meeting with Iranian officials in Qatar.. Off The Press — Another round of US-Iran negotiations wrapped up with major issues still unresolved. Egyptian Gazette — US, Iran agree to continue discussions