A source familiar with the matter told NBC that reports Iran will not participate in talks scheduled this week in Doha are incorrect. According to the source, technical teams working on the implementation of the memorandum of understanding are expected to meet in the coming days, and communication channels set up to prevent incidents remain active.
A source familiar with the matter told NBC early Monday afternoon that Iran will participate in the U.S.-Iran technical talks scheduled in Doha this week — directly contradicting a series of denials that came from Tehran hours earlier.
Throughout Monday morning, The Zioneer reported multiple Iranian statements ruling out engagement. At 13:09 Jerusalem, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi was cited by state media saying no talks with the United States were scheduled this week, no technical talks on implementing the memorandum of understanding were expected, and that the bilateral track remained suspended. The NBC source’s confirmation, published around 14:00, contests each of those assertions, claiming technical teams are still set to meet and that communication channels designed to prevent incidents remain active.
The U.S. side has consistently maintained that the talks have not collapsed. As The Zioneer reported at 00:24 Monday, a senior U.S. official said no talks had been canceled and that discussions were still scheduled in Qatar — a position echoed in an earlier 00:37 report. That official framing now stands in direct tension with both Tehran’s public position and the anonymous source’s claim.
It remains unclear whether the NBC source reflects the official Iranian government line or a dissenting view inside the negotiating team. No on-record U.S. or Iranian official has confirmed the Doha meeting since the source's statement, and the timeline for any technical round has not been specified.
3 developments
- DevelopingIran says no US technical talks this week, consultations with Qatar continue
- DevelopingTrump says Iran requested meeting; talks set for Tuesday in Doha
- ConfirmedIran says it skipped Sunday's planned US technical talks, cites recent attacks and unmet conditions
- StrongUS says Iran talks progressing, nothing canceled despite Tehran's claim
Source and signal
- Internal intake