U.S. and Iranian negotiators have made positive progress in the indirect talks held in Doha, with another round scheduled to take place after the funeral of the late Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, according to the spokesperson of the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Majed Al Ansari.
Al Ansari posted on 'X': “Qatari and Pakistani mediators concluded today in Doha separate meetings with U.S. and Iranian negotiators, where positive progress was made on issues related to the memorandum of understanding signed in Islamabad, based on the outcomes of the Lucerne Lake Summit.
Qatari and Pakistani mediators concluded today in Doha separate meetings with U.S. and Iranian negotiators, where positive progress was made on issues related to the memorandum of understanding signed in Islamabad, based on the outcomes of the Lucerne Lake Summit. The parties agreed to continue discussions during the coming period...
— Dr. Majed Mohammed Al Ansari (@majedalansari) July 1, 2026
He added: “The parties agreed to continue discussions in the near future, with the next meeting date to be determined as soon as possible after the conclusion of the funeral processions for the former Iranian Supreme Leader,” who was killed in an American-Israeli airstrike on February 28.
Sources had told Reuters that negotiators from both countries spent two days in Doha discussing maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and financial incentives for Iran, which are two cornerstones of the initial agreement signed in June, rather than discussing the tougher topics that it was believed the framework might have paved the way for.
In Washington, U.S. President Donald Trump said both sides are making progress on potential restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program, which was the main reason he initiated the war in February. He told reporters: “The process of denuclearization from Iran is going very well. They had very good meetings, and we will see what happens.” However, sources indicated that the nuclear program was not brought up in the talks, which were of a technical nature.
Kazem Ghareeb Abadi, the Deputy Foreign Minister and head of the Iranian delegation, stated that the talks have concluded. Neither side mentioned whether they had managed to narrow their differences.