US envoy Witkoff and Kushner will be in Qatar, no meeting with Iran, Qatari official says

Published 30 Jun, 2026 04:06pm 1 min read
US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared ​Kushner. Reuters
US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared ​Kushner. Reuters

US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald ​Trump’s son-in-law Jared ​Kushner will be in Doha ⁠to meet Qatari mediators ​to discuss US-Iran negotiations, Qatar’s ​foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.

There will not be a high-level ​meeting between Washington ​and Tehran, Majed Al Ansari told a ‌media briefing.

Qatar has not transferred $6 billion of Iranian frozen funds to Tehran, he added.

Doha ​has ​been ⁠coordinating with Oman, which sits on the ​western coast of ​the ⁠Strait of Hormuz, on the safe passage for vessels.

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