Iran's Foreign Ministry explicitly rejected the possibility of negotiations with the United States in the coming days, stating an Iranian delegation in Doha is handling only the implementation of a memorandum of understanding. The ministry said the American delegation's visit to Qatar is unrelated, deflating President Trump's earlier announcement, according to the official statement reported by Abu Ali Express.
Iran's Foreign Ministry issued a categorical rejection Monday evening (Jun 29) of President Trump's claim that a deal with the U.S. was imminent, stating — as reported by Abu Ali Express — that no negotiations at any level will take place in the coming days. The ministry explicitly denied any link between the Iranian delegation currently in Doha and a separate visit by American representatives to Qatar, insisting the delegation's sole purpose is monitoring the implementation of a memorandum of understanding, particularly regarding frozen Iranian funds.
The denial is the latest in a string of official statements from Tehran throughout Monday. At 15:15 Jerusalem, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson first said no talks with the U.S. were expected; by 20:56 Jerusalem, the spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei formally denied the link to the American visit and ruled out talks in the coming days. At 21:24 Jerusalem, the ministry reiterated that the Doha team is not authorized for final-agreement negotiations. The Associated Press reported earlier Monday that Iranian sources said no meeting with the U.S. was scheduled for that day, directly contradicting President Trump. Across the thread, the Iranian position has remained consistent — one channel then multiple newsrooms — as the ministry refrained from any contradictory statement.
This rejection follows weeks of similar denials. As The Zioneer reported on Jun 14, Iran dismissed Trump's claim of a deal being "within the next few hours," with a senior negotiator saying talks were halted. On Jun 10, Iran refused a Qatari proposal for a trilateral meeting with the U.S., and on Jun 24, the deputy foreign minister denied meeting IAEA chief Grossi. The U.S. administration's stated optimism on progress has not been matched by any sign of flexibility from Tehran.
What remains open is whether the American delegation's visit to Qatar — whose purpose has not been detailed by any party — carries any diplomatic dimension beyond the declared technical track. Iran's denial of a connection is firm, but no U.S. statement has confirmed or denied the terms of the visit.
8 developments
- StrongIran rejects Qatari proposal for trilateral meeting with US
- StrongIran foreign ministry says Doha delegation focusing on unfreezing assets, denies final deal talks
- StrongIranian spokesman: no trip to Pakistan or Geneva in coming days, deal not imminent
- DevelopingIranian sources tell AP: no meeting with US scheduled for tomorrow, contradicting Trump
Source and signal
- Internal intake