US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is traveling to Doha for talks, according to a report by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). Tehran clarified that its expert delegation will not meet with US representatives, reinforcing its denial of direct engagement. This follows days of conflicting public signals between Washington and Tehran.
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is en route to Doha, Qatar, for talks, per a report from Asaf Rozentzweig (N12) on Tuesday morning. The trip comes as Tehran reiterates its position that its expert delegation in Doha will not meet with American representatives, according to the same report. This directly contradicts public signals from the White House regarding the status of the talks.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this morning (Tuesday, 06:28 Jerusalem), the trip was confirmed despite official Iranian denials on Monday that any meeting with the US had been scheduled. Over the past 48 hours, Tehran has repeatedly pushed back on President Trump's assertions that direct negotiations were imminent: on Monday, Iran's Foreign Ministry explicitly rejected the possibility of talks in the coming days (The Zioneer, 21:51 Monday), and a ministry spokesperson said an Iranian technical team in Qatar was handling only the implementation of a prior memorandum of understanding (The Zioneer, 21:23 Monday).
The core disagreement between the two capitals remains whether Witkoff's mission represents a formal negotiation track or a one-sided American initiative. It is not yet clear whether the US envoy will meet with any Iranian representatives during his stay in Doha, or whether the visit is limited to preparatory talks with Qatari mediators.
7 developments
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- StrongIran will take part in Doha talks this week, source tells NBC
Source and signal
- Internal intake