The Qatari foreign ministry announced Tuesday that US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Qatar for talks with Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Jassim II and other mediators, focusing on Iran's denuclearization. Iranian officials are not participating.
The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Qatar. They are scheduled to meet Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Jassim II and other regional mediators to discuss issues related to Iran, with denuclearization as a central topic. The statement explicitly noted that Iranian officials will not take part in the talks.
This development follows a series of diplomatic moves involving the same envoys and Qatar as a mediator. Earlier Tuesday, a Qatari spokesman had indicated the US envoys would visit, and a $6 billion frozen Iranian asset issue remained unresolved, with Iran insisting it had no plans to meet Americans at any level.
The talks signal continued US-led pressure on Iran via Gulf mediation, even as a broader US diplomatic push — including a potential formal agreement — has been reported in recent weeks. Qatar has repeatedly positioned itself as a key interlocutor between Washington and Tehran. What remains unclear is whether the envoys' visit will produce a breakthrough or a new negotiating framework, particularly given Iran's stated reluctance to engage directly with US officials.
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