Indirect U.S.-Iran talks in Doha concluded on July 1, with mediators saying the negotiations made ‘‘positive progress’’ and will resume after the funeral processions for Iran’s former Supreme Leader.
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on X that Qatar and Pakistan, which are jointly mediating, held separate meetings with the U.S. and Iranian delegations in the Qatari capital. The sessions were technical and indirect: Qatari and Pakistani mediators met each side separately and relayed messages between them rather than arranging direct contact.
According to Reuters sources, the discussions focused on implementing elements of an interim memorandum reached last month, chiefly restoring maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and unfreezing Iranian funds held abroad. Negotiators did not address Iran’s nuclear programme in Doha; instead they worked on practical steps tied to the interim agreement intended to reduce hostilities.
Qatar said the talks ‘‘built on the outcomes’’ of an earlier summit in Switzerland, but neither Washington nor Tehran offered details on whether any major outstanding differences were resolved in this round. Mediators indicated the next meeting will be scheduled at the earliest possible time after the funeral ceremonies conclude.