Iran to hold talks for release of frozen funds in Qatar, no US meeting expected
Children wade in the water with cargo ships at anchor in the background and a fisherman nearby, in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
Iran on June 30 said a technical delegation will travel to Doha to follow up on the release of frozen Iranian funds as conflicting reports emerged from Tehran and Washington over a new round of talks.
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari confirmed that U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in Doha for talks with Qatari mediators and officials but stressed that the meetings were not intended for direct negotiations with Iran.
“Mr. Steve Witkoff and Mr. Jared Kushner are here in Doha to meet with mediators, with Qatari officials, and the talks will be around all regional issues,” Ansari said.
