‘No talks at any level’: Iran refutes Donald Trump’s claim of planned US talks in Doha

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghai rejected Donald Trump’s claim of planned US-Iran talks in Doha.

Iran said on Monday that no talks at any level are scheduled with the United States in the coming days, contradicting US President Donald Trump’s claim that the two sides would meet in Qatar to discuss the Strait of Hormuz dispute.The statement came after Washington and Tehran agreed to halt retaliatory strikes following a new round of military escalation around the Strait of Hormuz. The US had launched strikes on Iranian military targets after accusing Tehran of violating the ceasefire, while Iran responded by launching missiles and drones at US military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait.After the exchange of attacks, US officials said both sides had agreed to halt military action and resume technical talks in Doha. Trump also claimed on Truth Social that Iran had requested a meeting in Qatar.“Iran has requested a meeting. This meeting will take place tomorrow in Doha!” Trump wrote.However, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghai rejected those claims during a press conference.“There will be no dialogue meeting at any level with the American side in the coming days,” Baghai said.He clarified that an Iranian expert delegation will travel to Doha this weekend only to monitor the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), especially Article 11 related to the release of Iran’s frozen assets.Baghai also said that the visit of US representatives to Qatar would have no connection with the visit of the Iranian delegation.“We have not yet reached the stage of negotiations on a final agreement,” he said, adding that negotiations on a comprehensive agreement can begin only after key provisions of the MoU are finalized and implemented.According to Baghai, the United States has already issued the necessary authorizations under Article 10 of the MOU, which deals with Iranian oil exports, and Tehran is monitoring the implementation process.On the release of Iran’s frozen assets under Article 11, he said the implementation process is also underway.The 14-point memorandum of understanding came into force on June 18 after being digitally signed by Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian and Donald Trump following weeks of conflict triggered by US and Israeli attacks on Iran.The agreement includes provisions covering a ceasefire, measures related to Israeli withdrawal arrangements in Lebanon, temporary navigation and security coordination in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as access to Iranian oil exports and frozen assets.Earlier, Iran had canceled the technical talks to be held on Sunday citing the recent US attacks and termed it as Washington’s failure to fulfill the conditions under the MoU. Iranian officials had also said that access to the country’s frozen funds is one of the key conditions before negotiations can begin on a final deal.Meanwhile, Trump said that a meeting between US and Iranian officials in Doha this week could prove important, but expectations ahead of the talks were dashed. The meeting comes amid uncertainty over whether Washington and Tehran will resume talks following recent military tensions.Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said, “The meeting in Doha is probably going to be important, maybe not. We’re going to find out.”Reiterating Washington’s position on Iran’s nuclear program, he said, “It’s really very simple. It’s denuclearization of Iran. We don’t want them to have a nuclear weapon – and they’re not going to have a nuclear weapon.”

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