Summary
- Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said there are currently no plans for high-level talks between the US and Iran.
- A Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Qatar to meet with mediators.
- The remarks contrasted with President Donald Trump’s statement that a meeting with Iran would be held in Doha, Qatar.
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said there are currently no plans for high-level talks between the US and Iran.
BlockBeats, a cryptocurrency-focused media outlet, reported on June 30 that Steve Witkoff, the US president’s special envoy, and Jared Kushner, the former White House senior adviser, are set to visit Qatar to meet with mediators, citing a ministry spokesperson.
The spokesperson added that there are no plans at this time to hold high-level talks between the US and Iran.
The comments contrast with President Donald Trump’s statement a day earlier that a meeting with Iran would be held in Doha, Qatar. Trump wrote on Truth Social that Iran had requested the meeting and that it would take place in Doha on July 1.
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