2 hours ago On Sunday night, a US authoritative said some sides would "stand down for now", and that vessels could "move freely" successful and astir the strait. Technical talks would besides "continue connected each areas of the MoU", the authoritative added.
The adjacent day, Iran's lawman overseas curate and pb method negotiator, Kazem Gharibabadi, denied that determination were plans for method talks this week.
US President Donald Trump responded by saying that Iran had requested a gathering successful Qatar's superior connected Tuesday, and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that Witkoff and Kushner would alert to Doha for "high-level meetings".
On Tuesday, Qatar's overseas ministry spokesperson told a quality league that the 2 US envoys had arrived successful Doha for talks with mediators but not Iranian officials.
"The talks volition beryllium astir each determination issues which are of concern, including, of course, the negotiations with Iran, but besides including Lebanon and different files successful the region," helium said.
"So, they are not present for nonstop negotiations with the Iranians oregon related meetings."
He added: "To the champion of my knowledge, determination are nary nonstop meetings scheduled betwixt the 2 parties successful the coming days."
Ansari confirmed that method talks betwixt lower-ranking officials were continuing and could aboriginal beryllium elevated to elder level.
"We person a way connected the atomic side. We person a way connected the economical and authorities show issue. We person a way connected information and the determination security," helium added.
He besides said the merchandise of $6bn (£4.5bn) of the $12bn successful frozen Iranian assets held successful Qatar depended connected advancement successful talks betwixt the US and Iran that had not yet happened.
Iran's president said connected Monday that the steps to unfreeze the funds were "under way".
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