Iran denies Doha talks as Trump says meeting today

Published 30 Jun, 2026 12:06am 2 min read

Iran pushed back on Monday against US President Donald Trump’s claim that the two sides would hold talks in Doha on Tuesday, with Tehran insisting no meetings with American officials had been scheduled.

“IRAN HAS REQUESTED A MEETING. IT WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW IN DOHA!” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei flatly contradicted the assertion.

“Over the coming days, we will not have any negotiation meetings with the US side at any level,” he said, adding that Iran had “not yet entered the stage of negotiating a final agreement.”

Baqaei confirmed that an expert delegation from Iran would travel to Doha later this week, but said the visit was solely to review implementation of the memorandum of understanding signed with the United States earlier this month — not to negotiate with American officials.

“The visit of the American representatives to Qatar has no connection to the visit of the Iranian delegation,” the foreign ministry added.

Iran’s embassy in Doha also said preparations for any talks between the two sides had not yet begun.

“We have not received any official information on this matter so far,” it said in a statement to Russian news agency RIA Novosti.

Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that while consultations with Qatar on MOU implementation were continuing as usual, media reports of technical working group talks being held in Doha “cannot be confirmed.”

He added that a first round of technical talks would only take place once necessary conditions were met and a date and venue agreed upon.

The White House, however, confirmed that US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would travel to Doha for high-level discussions.

Reuters, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported that technical talks on implementing the interim peace deal were expected and that mediators had established a dedicated communications channel to keep tensions in check.

The situation surrounding the anticipated Doha talks remained uncertain on Monday, with Iran’s foreign ministry, deputy foreign minister and Doha embassy all issuing denials within hours of Trump’s announcement.

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