U.S. and Iranian negotiators held indirect talks in Doha with Qatari and Pakistani mediators and agreed to meet again after funeral processions for Iran’s former supreme leader. Disputes over the Strait of Hormuz, frozen Iranian funds, Lebanon and nuclear access remain unresolved.
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President Donald Trump said Republicans will hold their first midterm national convention Sept. 9-10 in Dallas as the party tries to defend narrow congressional majorities. The event will also spotlight Texas’ tight Senate race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico.
Qatar said US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Doha to meet mediators, not Iranian officials, despite Trump’s claim that Iran requested talks. Tehran says its delegation is focused on implementing the ceasefire memorandum and securing frozen funds.
U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Doha to meet Qatari mediators, but Qatar and Iran say no direct U.S.-Iran talks are scheduled. Disputes over $6 billion in frozen assets, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Lebanon remain unresolved.
Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials will meet Tuesday in Doha after weekend strikes around the Strait of Hormuz tested a fragile ceasefire. Iran has not confirmed technical talks, while officials continue to dispute control of the waterway and the release of frozen assets.
A Saudi Aramco helicopter crashed in Ras Tanura on Sunday, killing all 14 Saudi nationals aboard, state media reported. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.
The United States struck Iranian military targets for a second day as Iran launched missiles and drones at U.S. military infrastructure in Bahrain and Kuwait. Trump warned that further attacks could force the United States to “complete the job.”
Iran struck US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain after Washington hit Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. Both sides accused the other of violating a June 17 ceasefire agreement tied to safe passage through the key waterway.