No direct US-Iran talks in Doha, Qatari official says

No high-level meetings or direct talks between the United States and Iran were planned in Doha, a Qatari official said on Tuesday, after Washington said it had sent a top delegation for negotiations.

“To the best of my knowledge, there are no direct meetings scheduled between the two parties in the coming days,” foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari told reporters, adding that the American team would meet with mediators.

“Mr. Steve Witfoff and Mr. Jared Kushner are here in Doha to meet with mediators, with Qatari officials, and the talks will be around all regional issues… including, of course, negotiations with Iran, but also including Lebanon.”

“They are not here for their negotiations with the Iranians,” Al Ansari said.