U.S., Iran Delegations Expected to Hold Indirect Talks in Doha, Qatar

Working-level delegations from the United States and Iran are scheduled to hold indirect talks in Doha, Qatar, on July 1 (local time), AFP reported, citing diplomatic sources.
The sources stated, "Based on the progress made at the summit on Lake Lucerne in Switzerland, U.S. and Iranian officials are set to hold indirect working-level talks in Doha with Qatari and Pakistani mediators."
The source added that Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Steve Witkoff, U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East, met with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani the previous day, but they will not attend these working-level talks.
Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a press briefing the previous day when asked about the contact between the two delegations in Doha, "We have no plans to hold any level of talks with the U.S. side in the coming days."
He added, "What is expected in Doha tomorrow is a discussion with the Qatari side regarding the implementation of several clauses of the memorandum of understanding, including provisions related to the release of Iran's frozen assets."
Majed bin Mohammed Al-Ansari, spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also stated, "No high-level talks between the U.S. and Iran will be held," adding that "high-level talks will only take place if the working-level consultations yield results."
He further added that Special Envoy Witkoff and Kushner, who are visiting Doha, are scheduled to meet with Qatari mediators.
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