US and Iran peace talks to continue in Doha

In Qatar on 30 June 2026, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Doha for talks tied to a US-Iran deal. Donald Trump said an Iran meeting was set in Qatar, but Iran denied direct talks, with Baqaei saying the Doha talks would center on a memorandum of understanding. A Qatari official said the envoys would meet mediators, not Iranians, and Al Arabiya sources spoke of indirect talks on Wednesday.

JD Vance called Iran’s denial a “Persian negotiating tactic”, and US officials later said the envoys had positive talks in Doha. Vance also said the Strait of Hormuz would be free of tolls, while the New York Times reported that Oman had proposed a fee plan for the strait.