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Middle East live: US and Iranian delegations in Qatar, no bilateral meeting confirmed
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- Issued on: 30/06/2026 - 06:00Modified: 30/06/2026 - 06:02
- Meanwhile, Washington said envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would travel to Qatar "this week" to take part in high-level meetings.
- The US and Iran have a roughly mid-August deadline to reach a permanent peace deal including an agreement on Iran's disputed nuclear program.
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Issued on: 30/06/2026 - 06:00Modified: 30/06/2026 - 06:02
By: FRANCE 24 Doha, Qatar, March 8, 2026. © HANNIBAL HANSCHKE, EFE Iran announced it would send a delegation to Qatar on Tuesday for technical meetings, while stressing there would be no direct negotiations with the other side. Meanwhile, Washington said envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would travel to Qatar "this week" to take part in high-level meetings. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
The US and Iran have a roughly mid-August deadline to reach a permanent peace deal including an agreement on Iran's disputed nuclear program.
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