US names envoy for new Iran talks

On 29 June 2026, the United States and Iran were said to be standing down after days of strikes, with talks to resume in Doha on Tuesday. Trump said Iran had requested a meeting in Doha 'tomorrow'. Iran denied this, saying no technical talks or negotiations were planned in the coming days, though Euronews wrote that an Iranian delegation was heading to Qatar. TRT World wrote that the Doha talks would focus on frozen assets.

Lenta.ru wrote that the US representative for the new talks had been named, and RIA Novosti wrote that Rubio and Witkoff would brief Congress by phone on Iran. Iran's judiciary chief said Iran will pursue human rights cases against the US and seize assets. MS NOW wrote that Republicans worry Vance may become Trump's 'fall guy' on Iran.