Indirect technical talks between the United States and Iran are underway in Doha, a source told The Jerusalem Post. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Qatar's prime minister on Tuesday to lay the groundwork but are not attending the talks themselves.
Indirect technical talks between the United States and Iran are now underway in Doha, a source told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday afternoon. The sessions focus on Iran's nuclear program and come after a day of intensive diplomatic activity in the Gulf. U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Tuesday to prepare the ground, but are not attending the talks themselves, according to the source.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Wednesday, the technical round follows last week's high-level negotiations in Switzerland, which produced a 60-day roadmap toward a final deal. The indirect format, with Qatari mediators shuttling between the parties, reflects Tehran's continued refusal to hold direct bilateral meetings with Washington. Multiple reporting channels — including Reuters and journalist Danny Hirsch (Insider Paper) — have confirmed the commencement of the talks, with a single-source report from The Jerusalem Post adding detail on the envoys' role.
Attributed background: As The Zioneer reported Monday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance joined Kushner and the Qatari PM for overnight high-level talks in Switzerland on June 22. The White House confirmed Tuesday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Witkoff will brief Congress on the emerging agreement, as Kushner and Witkoff arrived in Doha on the same day for preparatory meetings reported by Reuters and the Qatari foreign ministry.
What remains open: whether the technical-level sessions will yield concrete progress toward a framework agreement, and whether Iran will agree to higher-level engagement in the coming days. Qatar and Iran have stated no high-level U.S.-Iran meetings are currently planned.
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