{"id":1642,"date":"2026-07-01T19:38:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T19:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabnewsmonitor.com\/2026\/07\/01\/middle-east-live-iran-announces-end-of-indirect-talks-with-us-in-doha\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T19:38:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T19:38:02","slug":"middle-east-live-iran-announces-end-of-indirect-talks-with-us-in-doha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=1642","title":{"rendered":"Middle East live: Iran announces end of indirect talks with US in Doha"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"t-content t-content--article t-content--liveblog\" id=\"main-content\">\n<div class=\"t-content__above-main\">\n<div class=\"a-status-tag a-status-tag--breaking\">Live<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"t-content__title a-page-title\">Middle East live: Iran announces end of indirect talks with US in Doha<\/h1>\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__metadata\">\n<div class=\"t-content__dates\">\n<p class=\"m-pub-dates\"><span class=\"m-pub-dates__date\">Issued on: <time datetime=\"2026-07-01T02:46:50+00:00\">01\/07\/2026 &#8211; 04:46<\/time><\/span><span class=\"m-pub-dates__date\">Modified: <time datetime=\"2026-07-01T19:05:35+00:00\">01\/07\/2026 &#8211; 21:05<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a-share-button\" data-root-share>\n<p>                        <span class=\"a-master-button__label\">Share<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__authors\">\n<div class=\"m-from-author\">\n                    <span class=\"m-from-author__by-label\"><br \/>\n                By:<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-author\">\n<div class=\"m-author__name\">\n                                                    <a href=\"\/en\/author\/france-24\/\" title=\"FRANCE 24\" class=\"m-author__name__title\"><br \/>\n                                FRANCE 24<br \/>\n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__main-media\">\n<figure class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9 m-item-image--has-caption\">\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/313c713a-7574-11f1-b94c-005056a90284\/w:1024\/p:16x9\/AP26180555259904.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/313c713a-7574-11f1-b94c-005056a90284\/w:388\/p:16x9\/AP26180555259904.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/313c713a-7574-11f1-b94c-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/AP26180555259904.jpg 720w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/313c713a-7574-11f1-b94c-005056a90284\/w:1024\/p:16x9\/AP26180555259904.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1076px) 100vw, 1012px\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Motorbikes drive past a banner showing a portrait of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in downtown Tehran, Iran on June 29, 2026\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"a-img \"><figcaption class=\"a-figcaption\">\n                Motorbikes drive past a banner showing a portrait of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in downtown Tehran, Iran on June 29, 2026.        \u00a9 Vahid Salemi, AP    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__main\" data-article-content>\n<p class=\"t-content__chapo\">\n                                Iran&#8217;s deputy foreign minister on Wednesday announced that indirect talks with the US in Doha had concluded. US President Donald Trump said earlier that his negotiators were making progress towards the denuclearisation of Iran following a series of \u201cgood meetings\u201d.\u00a0Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.            <\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content__body u-clearfix\">\n<div id=\"em-WBMZ563427-F24-EN-20260701\" class=\"m-em-liveblog\" data-liveblog>\n<div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-07-01T19:01:13+00:00\">01\/07\/2026 &#8211; 21:01<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>US signs agreement to build permanent embassy in Jerusalem<\/h2>\n<p>The United States signed an agreement to build a new embassy compound in Jerusalem, a move that Israel said reflected the &#8220;unbreakable alliance&#8221; between the countries.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>US ambassador Mike Huckabee said during a signing ceremony at Israel&#8217;s foreign ministry that Washington &#8220;recognises Jerusalem as the eternal, indigenous, and forever capital of the Jewish people&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are going to plant our flag, our American flag, on the soil of Jerusalem for a permanent and a brand new embassy compound that will serve as our mothership of diplomatic activities here in Israel,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I would say God made that decision 3,800 years ago, and we finally got around to acknowledging what had been determined long before the United States of America came along.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The embassy will be built at the Allenby compound in southern Jerusalem.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-07-01T17:45:31+00:00\">01\/07\/2026 &#8211; 19:45<\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-07-01T17:34:38+00:00\">01\/07\/2026 &#8211; 19:34<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Iran\u2019s deputy FM says indirect talks with US in Doha have concluded<\/h2>\n<p>Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has announced the conclusion of talks in Doha on implementing the memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington on ending the Middle East war, state media reported.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The participants agreed that &#8220;a communication channel would be established by tomorrow&#8221; to report and record violations of the memorandum, the IRNA state news agency quoted Gharibabadi as saying.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-07-01T17:31:11+00:00\">01\/07\/2026 &#8211; 19:31<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>US says it &#8216;stands shoulder-to-shoulder&#8217; with Mid-East regional partners<\/h2>\n<p>The US Department of Defence&#8217;s CENTCOM sais it stands &#8220;<span>shoulder to shoulder&#8221; with regional partners in the Middle East following a security conference with leaders from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span>\u201cThe discussions underscored our shared commitment to regional security and stability,\u201d CENTCOM commander, Adm. Brad Cooper. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-07-01T17:17:40+00:00\">01\/07\/2026 &#8211; 19:17<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports<\/h2>\n<p>A ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz while using a route not approved by Iran, state television in Tehran reported Wednesday. The vessel was identified as a foreign container ship, with no other details.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The report appeared aimed at underlining Tehran\u2019s claims to control the strait, which the world has long considered an international waterway. A fifth of all oil and natural gas passed through it in peacetime.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-07-01T17:13:36+00:00\">01\/07\/2026 &#8211; 19:13<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Tehran beings public display of mourning days before funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/h2>\n<p>Giant portraits of Ali Khamenei have flooded the streets of Tehran just days before the funeral of Iran\u2019s late supreme leader, which is scheduled to begin on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arena-cdn-g.eu.getarena.im\/site-media\/661e9356a78ca3ed45fb09fc04df8c80bc94b455a544fc80126eeff8.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.eu.getarena.im\/cm\/6a4549d2509bc8da36b6d404.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.eu.getarena.im\/cm\/6a4549d1686b4f9ebd5b6585.jpg\"><em class=\"ql-size-small\">\u00a9 AFP<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-07-01T16:45:31+00:00\">01\/07\/2026 &#8211; 18:45<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Iran&#8217;s national football team arrive in Tehran after World Cup knock out<\/h2>\n<p>Fans crowd Mehrabad International Airport as members of the Iranian national football team arrive in Tehran after being eliminated from the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/sport\/20260701-iran-players-depart-unwelcoming-world-cup-mullin-happy-dance-saluted-mexico-fans\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read more about Iran\u2019s curtailed World Cup Campaign.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.eu.getarena.im\/cm\/6a453a941f873802751f26fb.JPG\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.eu.getarena.im\/cm\/6a453a95c85c94f7dc67a45f.JPG\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.eu.getarena.im\/cm\/6a453a94b6a7728eee940b68.JPG\"><em class=\"ql-size-small\">\u00a9 Majid Asgaripour, WANA via Reuters<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-07-01T16:11:31+00:00\">01\/07\/2026 &#8211; 18:11<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>What do we know about the upcoming funeral for Iran&#8217;s late supreme leader?<\/h2>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s\u00a0Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed aged 86 in US-Israeli airstrikes that struck his compound in the centre of the Iranian capital on February 28, the first day of the war. Here&#8217;s what we know about plans for his large-scale funeral, which is set to take place in cities across Iran:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Khamenei&#8217;s <strong>public funeral will begin on Saturday, with his body lying in state at a colossal complex in central Tehran<\/strong> that hosts major Friday prayers, official ceremonies and religious gatherings.\u00a0The bodies of his slain relatives will also be presented.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>separate event for foreign heads of state is scheduled for Friday<\/strong>, according to Ali-Akbar Pourjamshidian, secretary of the funeral ceremony headquarters, who estimated that representatives from around 30 countries including including Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan will attend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As well as Tehran, <strong>the holy cities of Qom and Mashhad will host later stages of the funeral and burial ceremonies<\/strong>. All three cities will observe public holidays while the events are underway with authorities ordering public and private offices in the capital to close from Saturday through Monday. Major traffic restrictions will make much of Tehran&#8217;s city centre inaccessible to private vehicles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Following the ceremonies in Tehran, <strong>Khamenei&#8217;s body will be taken to the holy Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala before his burial on July 9<\/strong> at the shrine of Imam Reza in the northeastern city of Mashhad, his birthplace.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The<strong> ceremonies are expected to draw between 15 and 20 million mourners<\/strong>, according to officials, which would make it the biggest state funeral in the country&#8217;s history.\u00a0At the main ceremony in Tehran, <strong>it remains unknown if Khamenei&#8217;s son and successor Mojtaba will be present<\/strong>. Iran&#8217;s current leader has not been seen in public since his appointment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-07-01T15:38:31+00:00\">01\/07\/2026 &#8211; 17:38<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Preparations underway for funeral of  late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, online media reports<\/h2>\n<p>Non-state affiliated news outlet Iran Observer has posted a video on social media that is says shows the preparation of a &#8220;big venue&#8221; for the funeral of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-07-01T15:18:48+00:00\">01\/07\/2026 &#8211; 17:18<\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-07-01T13:56:57+00:00\">01\/07\/2026 &#8211; 15:56<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Israel defence minister says troops to stay in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza &#8216;until further notice&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Israel&#8217;s defence minister has said troops will stay in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza &#8220;until further notice&#8221;, correcting an earlier statement that said the military would stay in <span>security zones\u00a0in the three countries &#8220;indefinitely&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-07-01T13:01:31+00:00\">01\/07\/2026 &#8211; 15:01<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Israel accuses West Bank charity of funding terror attacks against troops<\/h2>\n<p>Israel&#8217;s military has accused a West Bank charity of cooperating with the Palestinian movement Hamas and financing armed groups after shutting down its headquarters the previous day, an allegation the organisation denies.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Israeli soldiers shut down the headquarters of Al-Tadamon Charitable Society located in the northern West Bank city of Nablus.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Throughout its years of operation, the association, which operated under the guise of a civilian charity, cooperated with Hamas and financed several terrorist cells in the area,&#8221; the military said on Wednesday. &#8220;These funds were used to support and facilitate terrorist attacks against IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The military said its troops sealed the headquarters of the charity and &#8220;confiscated more than 55,000 shekels (about $18,000) intended to finance terrorist activities&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-07-01T12:44:29+00:00\">01\/07\/2026 &#8211; 14:44<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Trump says Iran denuclearisation &#8216;moving along well&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>President \u200bDonald Trump \u200bhas said the United \u200bStates \u200cwas \u2060getting along \u200cvery well with Iran \u2060and that recent meetings \u200bin Qatar \u200cwent well.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The denuclearisation \u200cof Iran \u200bis moving along well,&#8221; Trump told reporters \u200bbefore \u200bleaving for \u200ba trip. &#8220;They&#8217;ve \u200bhad very good meetings, and we&#8217;ll see.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-07-01T12:22:44+00:00\">01\/07\/2026 &#8211; 14:22<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Hormuz still a war zone, shipping employers and unions say<\/h2>\n<p>Unions and shipping employers said in a statement that they will continue to designate the Strait of Hormuz as a warlike operations area until at least July 9, maintaining double pay for seafarers in the area despite the fragile truce.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The status only covers ships whose companies are signatories of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF)&#8217;s labour agreements &#8212; around 15,000 vessels worldwide, according to the IBF.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Seafarers covered by the labour agreement working on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and its surrounding waters get paid double, and have the right to refuse to sail into the area and request repatriation at the company&#8217;s expense, increasing costs for shipping companies.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;This decision recognises the continuing and significant risk to life and the rapidly evolving situation in the area,&#8221; said the joint statement from the International Transport Workers&#8217; Federation (ITF) and the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG), which represents maritime industry employers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.eu.getarena.im\/cm\/6a4532aeca3c62d04f7e7086.JPG\"><em class=\"ql-size-small\">Vessels sit in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman on July 1, 2026. \u00a9 Stringer, Reuters<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-07-01T11:19:09+00:00\">01\/07\/2026 &#8211; 13:19<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Iran&#8217;s deputy foreign minister in Qatar to discuss Iran-US MoU implementation, state media says<\/h2>\n<p>Talks in \u200bDoha have \u200bfocused on the implementation of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between \u2060Tehran and Washington, Iran&#8217;s \u200cdeputy foreign minister has said, according to state media.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Heading \u200ba delegation with \u200crepresentatives from Iran&#8217;s foreign ministry, central \u200cbank and agriculture \u200bministry, Kazem Gharibabadi held a meeting with Qatar&#8217;s \u200bprime minister as \u200bwell as participated \u200bin a trilateral \u200bmeeting between Iran, Qatar and Pakistan to review the \u2060interim deal&#8217;s implementation.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-07-01T11:15:38+00:00\">01\/07\/2026 &#8211; 13:15<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Iran warns of immediate response to any threat, cites US commitment to restrain Israel<\/h2>\n<p>\u200bIran will deliver an immediate \u200band powerful response to any threat against its people or leadership, Iranian \u200bForeign \u200cMinister Abbas Araqchi \u2060said in an X post on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;POTUS \u200chas committed the US to \u2060muzzling its pets in Tel Aviv. If they ignore their \u200bmaster, Iran will \u200cschool them,&#8221; Araqchi said.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The US and Iran held technical talks in \u200cDoha on Wednesday as they seek to \u200bagree on the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and \u200bsecure a lasting ceasefire, \u200ba source with \u200bdirect knowledge of the talks and an Iranian \u200bofficial said.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Araqchi&#8217;s X post was attached to comments made by Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz \u2060stating that Iran&#8217;s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei \u2060was &#8220;marked \u200bfor death&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-07-01T09:26:17+00:00\">01\/07\/2026 &#8211; 11:26<\/time>                        <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#post=b8Zebv7uhvEInUqZtP8b\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ship runs aground in non-designated Hormuz route, Iranian media says<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post=7JltOJEXyyma06TYMwwU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Qatar reaffirms backing for US \u2013 Iran talks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#post=9Eidw0KapHeLs1WJ8niX\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Trump says Iran denuclearisation &#8216;moving along well&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"posts-summary\">\n<li><a href=\"#post=RnF8ZYP2LyDEBEmzD3BF\">Israeli defence minister says troops to stay in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza &#8216;until further notice&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-07-01T09:26:10+00:00\">01\/07\/2026 &#8211; 11:26<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Israel defence minister says troops to stay &#8216;indefinitely&#8217; in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza<\/h2>\n<p>Israel&#8217;s defence minister has said Israeli forces will remain in the so-called security zones established in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, without any timeline for withdrawal.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The IDF will remain in the security zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza indefinitely in order to protect our residents and communities from jihadist elements,&#8221; Israel Katz said.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-07-01T08:18:34+00:00\">01\/07\/2026 &#8211; 10:18<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Airlines should still avoid airspace over Iran, EU agency says<\/h2>\n<p>Airlines \u2060should \u200bcontinue to \u200bavoid the airspace over Iran, Iraq and \u200bLebanon \u200cand \u2060remain cautious \u200cacross the region due to \u2060uncertainty surrounding the sustainability \u200bof a ceasefire \u200cand possibility of rapid escalation, \u200cthe EU \u200baviation safety agency EASA said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>EASA said \u200bit was \u200bextending its \u200bconflict-zone advisory for the \u200bregion until July 8, after previously extending \u2060it to July 1.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-07-01T08:10:35+00:00\">01\/07\/2026 &#8211; 10:10<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Ship runs aground in non-designated Hormuz route, Iranian media says<\/h2>\n<p>\u2060Iran&#8217;s state \u200bmedia said \u200bon Wednesday a foreign container ship ran \u200baground \u200cin \u2060the Strait of Hormuz \u200cafter entering shallow waters \u2060outside the shipping route designated by \u200bIranian authorities.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>State \u200cmedia reiterated the Revolutionary Guards&#8217; \u200cwarning that vessels should \u200btransit only through the corridor south of Iran&#8217;s \u200bLarak island, \u200bwhich Tehran \u200bsays is the sole \u200bapproved entry and exit route for ships passing through \u2060the strait.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The ship \u201cran aground with its cargo because of shallow waters along the route it had chosen and was unable to continue sailing&#8221;. It said shippers needed to follow the instructions of Iran\u2019s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard in the strait.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The Guard&#8217;s navy \u201chas repeatedly warned captains, shipowners and officials of shipping companies around the world that any entry or exit through routes other than the \u2018Route of Authority\u2019 in the Persian Gulf could lead to irreparable incidents&#8221;, it said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/middle-east\/20260630-middle-east-live-us-and-iranian-delegations-in-qatar-no-bilateral-meeting-confirmed\" target=\"_self\">Yesterday&#8217;s key developments:<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/iran\/\" target=\"_self\">Iran<\/a>&#8216;s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that Iran was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/middle-east\/20260630-middle-east-live-us-and-iranian-delegations-in-qatar-no-bilateral-meeting-confirmed\" target=\"_self\">pursuing dialogue<\/a> with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/usa\/\" target=\"_self\">United States<\/a>, but remained ready for war if the \u201cdialogue is not implemented\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0US envoy\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/steve-witkoff\/\" target=\"_self\">Steve Witkoff<\/a>\u00a0and President Donald Trump&#8217;s son-in-law\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/jared-kushner\/\" target=\"_self\">Jared Kushner<\/a> met <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/qatar\/\" target=\"_self\">Qatari<\/a>\u00a0mediators in Doha on Tuesday for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/middle-east\/20260630-us-envoys-met-with-mediators-in-qatar-talks-with-iran-up-in-the-air\" target=\"_self\">discussions on negotiations<\/a> with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_self\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> visited troops in southern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/lebanon\/\" target=\"_self\">Lebanon<\/a>, vowing that his country&#8217;s forces would stay in the area as long as Iran-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/hezbollah\/\" target=\"_self\">Hezbollah<\/a> remained a &#8220;threat&#8221;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__below-main\">\n<div class=\"t-content__tags\">\n<div class=\"m-section-title m-section-title--small\">Keywords for this article<\/div>\n<ul class=\"m-tags-list\">\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/iran\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Iran\">    Iran<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a 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