US and Iran held indirect technical negotiations in Doha, Qatar… (иран · сша · переговоры)
US and Iran held indirect technical negotiations in Doha, Qatar, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding, with both sides claiming progress and agreements on communication channels and partial release of frozen Iranian funds. President Donald Trump described the talks as 'very good' and claimed Iran was complying with US demands.
Consensus
- US and Iran held indirect technical negotiations in Doha, Qatar
- The negotiations followed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two countries
- Both sides agreed to open a communication channel for monitoring compliance with the memorandum
- President Donald Trump described the talks as 'very good'
- Iran claimed partial release of frozen funds worth billions of dollars
Points of divergence
- The US side denied any agreement on releasing frozen Iranian funds, while Iran claimed a deal was made for $6 billion in released assets. — fontanka
- Al Arabiya reported that 3 billion dollars of frozen funds would be released as the first batch, whereas Iran's claim was about 6 billion dollars. — fontanka
- The US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff did not attend the technical meetings in Doha but met with the Prime Minister of Qatar to prepare for future talks. — fontanka
- The negotiations were scheduled for June 30, as announced by Trump on Truth Social — kommerant
- Trump claimed Iran agrees with all of his demands and that the US is prepared to take further action if needed — vedomosti
- The Senate passed a resolution limiting presidential military powers in the Iran conflict, which Trump said complicated negotiations — vedomosti
Coverage (7 sources)
- US and Iran Conclude Indirect Talks in Doha; Trump Explains 'Denuclearization' of the Islamic Republic — Фонтанка
- Trump Announces New US-Iran Talks; Whitaker and Kushner in Case — Фонтанка
- Trump Announces US-Iran Talks in Doha on June 30 — Коммерсантъ
- Trump Threatens to Destroy Iran — Коммерсантъ
- Trump: US is in a strong position in negotiations with Iran — Коммерсантъ
- Trump: Iran agrees to everything I want — Ведомости
- Trump: US Senate resolution will complicate dialogue with Iran — Ведомости