US President Donald Trump announced on Monday, June 29, that Iran has requested a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June 30, in Doha, Qatar. However, Iranian officials quickly dismissed the claim, stating that no such discussions have been officially arranged.
Taking to social media, Trump wrote in all capital letters: “Iran has requested a meeting. It will take place tomorrow in Doha.” The US President refrained from providing additional specifics regarding the meeting’s agenda or the expected participants.
This development unfolds as the Trump administration attempts to salvage a delicate interim agreement with Tehran.Tensions have recently escalated in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial corridor for international shipping. Further regional instability poses a significant risk of driving up global oil prices, which could threaten the US administration’s ongoing efforts to highlight easing domestic inflation.
Prior to Trump’s announcement, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Qatar would facilitate the release of USD 6 billion in frozen Iranian assets. Pezeshkian’s comments are widely viewed as an attempt to reassure the Iranian populace regarding the provisional deal with Washington, particularly as domestic pressure intensifies following a series of attacks in the Persian Gulf over the weekend.
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Despite the US President’s assertions, Iran has formally rejected claims that any bilateral negotiations have been set.Kazem Gharibabadi, a senior Iranian negotiator, explicitly dismissed media reports indicating that technical working groups were scheduled to convene in Doha.
“Although consultations with Qatar, including on following up on the implementation of the other side’s commitments, are continuing as usual, reports by some media about technical talks by the working groups being held in Doha are not confirmed,” Gharibabadi stated, according to remarks published by Iran’s state news agency, IRNA.
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