▲ Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi (right) meeting with U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff (center) and Jared Kushner (left), son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, in Geneva on February 26, 2026.
The Qatari Foreign Ministry stated on June 30 (local time) that while Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff are scheduled to visit Qatar, there are no plans for high-level talks between the United States and Iran.
A spokesperson for the Qatari Foreign Ministry said, "Special Envoy Witkoff and Kushner will visit Doha to discuss issues regarding negotiations between the U.S. and Iran and will meet with Qatari mediators."
However, the spokesperson drew a line, stating, "No high-level talks between the U.S. and Iran will be held during their visit."
Earlier, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt appeared on Fox News and announced that Kushner and Special Envoy Witkoff would travel to Doha, the capital of Qatar, for high-level talks this week.
She added, "Technical working-level meetings will also be held in parallel with the high-level talks."
As news of the U.S. and Iranian delegations' plans to visit Doha emerged, speculation grew regarding the possibility of contact between the two sides.
However, Iran dismissed the U.S. claim that follow-up negotiations for the end-of-war agreement would be held in Doha.
Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, stated that there are no plans to hold working-level meetings with the U.S. this week.
Subsequently, Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, reaffirmed that there are no plans for follow-up negotiations on the end-of-war agreement with the U.S. in the coming days.
The U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the war on the 17th and had been conducting follow-up negotiations, but the situation has become uncertain following armed clashes surrounding the Strait of Hormuz from the 25th to the 28th.
(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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