Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsMediated by Qatar and Pakistan, the talks come as Trump says Iran's denuclearization is 'moving along well' and Tehran warns it will respond 'immediately and powerfully' to threatsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeReutersand Ben Samuels09:22 PM • July 01 2026 IDTU.S. Vice President JD Vance said discussions between the U.S. and Iran were going well as they held indirect technical talks in Qatar about the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, adding Washington would not return to ‌full combat unless necessary.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:IranIran - U.S.2026 Israel-Iran WarMiddle EastDonald TrumpStrait of HormuzCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesGaza AidTwo-state SolutionMelat KirosSerj TankianHaQuizHaaretz PodcastU.S.-Iran Indirect Talks in Doha Focus on Iranian Assets, Strait of HormuzIsrael Changes Age for Second Measles Vaccine in Effort to Stop OutbreakKnesset Adviser: Bid to Freeze Haredi Arrests Could Derail Army Exemption Bill20-year-old American Arrested in Israel on Suspicion of Spying for IranHistoric 100-year-old Jerusalem Villa Sells for 45 Million ShekelsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad LanderSettlers Tried to Torch Palestinian Homes. They Messed With the Wrong Village