Trump sees progress as US and Iran hold talks in Qatar

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-01 · 23:45 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Indirect talks between the United States and Iran were held in Qatar on Wednesday, with US President Donald Trump stating that progress was being made. These discussions aimed to de-escalate tensions following recent exchanges of fire that jeopardized efforts to end the Middle East war. Iran's delegation, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, confirmed the conclusion of the talks. Both sides agreed to establish a communication channel by Thursday to report and record violations of their initial memorandum of understanding. Iran had previously stated that direct negotiations on the deal, intended to end the war initiated by US-Israeli strikes in late February, would not occur in Doha.

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Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated the talks had concluded.

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US President Donald Trump stated that indirect talks with Iran in Qatar were making progress.

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Iran insisted there would be no direct negotiations in Doha on the deal.

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The sides agreed to establish a communication channel by Thursday to report and record violations of their initial memorandum of understanding.

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The deal aims to end the war that began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February.

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US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that indirect talks with Iran in Qatar were making progress, offering a tentative sign that diplomacy was holding after recent exchanges of fire threatened efforts to end the Middle East war.Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, who led Tehran’s delegation, later said the talks had concluded and that the sides had agreed to establish a communication channel by Thursday to report and record violations of their initial memorandum of understanding.Iran had insisted there would be no direct negotiations in Doha on the deal, which aims to end the war that began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February.

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