Tehran, Jun 30 (V7N) — Iran has denied U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that American and Iranian officials will hold talks in Doha, Qatar, despite Washington expressing optimism about a possible meeting following a renewed ceasefire between the two countries.
After two days of military exchanges, the United States and Iran have again announced a ceasefire. President Trump said Iran had requested fresh talks and claimed the two sides would meet in Doha on Tuesday.
"There will be a meeting in Doha tomorrow on this issue. It may or may not be important—we'll see. Militarily, we have almost won. We do not want Iran to have nuclear weapons, and they do not want to have nuclear weapons. They have agreed to that," Trump said.
The White House also announced that U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would travel to Qatar for possible discussions.
However, Iran's Foreign Ministry firmly rejected Trump's assertion, stating that no technical or working-group meetings with the United States are scheduled this week.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Tehran is sending an expert delegation to Qatar only to review progress on the return of Iranian assets that have been frozen abroad.
"We have no working-group meetings scheduled, so no discussions with the United States are taking place in Doha. I learned through the media that some U.S. officials are traveling there, but that has nothing to do with the presence of the Iranian expert delegation in Qatar," Gharibabadi said.
Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a post on social media that any agreement with the United States is strictly a bilateral matter. He stated that if Washington fulfills the commitments outlined in the memorandum of understanding, Tehran will also honor its obligations.
The Iranian president also reiterated that formal nuclear negotiations will not resume until there is tangible progress in returning Iran's frozen assets and easing U.S. sanctions.
The conflicting statements from Washington and Tehran come after two consecutive days of military exchanges that raised fresh doubts over the prospects for a broader diplomatic agreement between the two countries.
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