Trump says Iran requested meeting to be held in Doha on Tuesday
- Iran’s foreign ministry denied reports that Iranian and American technical teams will meet this week
Donald Trump announced Iran requested a meeting in Qatar, despite Iran's foreign ministry denying reports of planned technical talks regarding a Middle East war deal.
- Trump's announcement of a meeting in Qatar.
- Iran's denial of planned technical discussions.
- The context of a Middle East war deal.
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said that Iran has requested a meeting that will be held in the Gulf state of Qatar on Tuesday, despite an earlier denial from Tehran that talks were planned.
“IRAN HAS REQUESTED A MEETING. IT WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW IN DOHA!” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform on Monday.
Iran’s foreign ministry on Monday denied reports that Iranian and American technical teams will meet this week to discuss the implementation of the deal to end the Middle East war.
Both sides have traded fire in the Gulf in recent days, testing their fragile ceasefire.
“No technical meetings of the working groups are planned for this week,” Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said, quoted by state TV, referring to the Iranian week ending on Friday.
Qatar, alongside Pakistan, has acted as a mediator in talks between Iran and the United States aimed at ending the war in the Middle East.
The most recent discussions between Tehran and Washington took place in Switzerland on June 21 with the attendance of delegations from all four countries.