US President Donald Trump said Iran requested the meeting.
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions, listen as Vice President JD Vance (not pictured) speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, on Apr 12, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan. (File photo: Pool via Reuters)
29 Jun 2026 08:46PM
(Updated: 29 Jun 2026 08:58PM)
WASHINGTON: The United States said a high-level meeting on Iran would be held in Doha on Tuesday (Jun 30) with President Donald Trump's top envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner attending, while technical talks would also continue on the sidelines.In a social media post on Monday, Trump said that Iran had requested a meeting and that it would take place in the Qatari capital without giving any details.Moments later, Trump's press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, told Fox News that Witkoff and Kushner would attend the talks."Special Envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be flying to Doha for high-level meetings this week, as we continue to discuss the memorandum of understanding. On the sidelines of those high-level talks will be the technical talks," she said.
