IRAN WAR: Iran will not meet with U.S. for talks, Qatar says

Here's the latest on the Iran war on Tuesday.

Published Jun 30, 2026  •  2 minute read

Us President's son-in-law Jared Kushner (L) and US President's special envoy Steve Witkoff stand prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026. Photo by URS FLUEELER / POOL /AFP via Getty Images

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A spokesperson for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will be in Doha to meet with mediators this week, but talks will not feature Iran.

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This comes after Iran has denied any talks with the United States in the coming days, although an Iranian delegation expert will be travelling to Qatar later this week.

President Trump has claimed talks are being hosted in Qatar on Tuesday.

Here’s the latest on the Iran war on Tuesday:

Oman against shipping fees in Strait of Hormuz

Badr bin Hamad Albusaid, Oman’s foreign minister, said the country “does not support imposing transit fees” on ships heading through the Strait of Hormuz.

The country, however, is open to fees for “maritime, environmental and navigational services,” per Al Jazeera. The statement was made during an interview with French radio station Monte Carlo Doualiya.

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Iranian military says armed ‘terrorist’ cell dismantled in country’s northwest

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has claimed it has dismantled an armed “terrorist-separatist” cell in Iran’s northwestern province of West Azerbaijan, state broadcaster IRIB reported.

The IRGC said forces battled with the cell in mountainous areas near Mahabad and Piranshahr, with four of the group’s members being killed and weapons and equipment being seized.

U.S. envoy will not meet with Iran, says Qatar

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari, said U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, ‌Jared Kushner, will be in Doha to meet with mediators; however, it will not feature Iran, Reuters reported.

Al-Ansari noted that Witkoff and Kushner have arrived in Qatar. He also noted that the $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds haven’t been transferred to Tehran, and that Qatar is coordinating with Oman on the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Iran denies talks despite U.S. official travelling to Qatar

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei is claiming no talks are scheduled in the coming days, although an Iranian delegation expert is travelling to Doha, Qatar, later this week, CNN reported.

Baghaei said Iran and the U.S. haven’t entered a negotiating state on a final agreement, despite President Donald Trump stating talks are being hosted in Qatar on Tuesday, with his envoy Steve Witkoff en route to Doha.

The mixed messages send doubts on whether negotiators can meet their 60-day deadline after the two countries traded attacks over the weekend.

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