Iran Rejects Trump’s Doha Talks Claim, Says No US Meetings Planned ‘At Any Level’ In Coming Days

Tehran: Iran has firmly rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that talks with American officials were planned in Doha, stating that no meetings with the United States are scheduled at any level in the coming days. Tehran dismissed the suggestion as inaccurate, stressing that it has not agreed to any such diplomatic engagement and that reports of imminent negotiations do not reflect its current position.

After the latest development, fresh uncertainty has clouded US-Iran diplomacy after contradictory statements from Washington and Tehran exposed a sharp rift over whether direct talks will take place in Doha this week. Hours after US President Donald Trump announced that American and Iranian delegations would meet in the Qatari capital on Tuesday, Iran flatly rejected the claim, saying no discussions with Washington were planned in the coming days.

The clash in messaging has cast doubt on the future of a fragile peace framework agreed last month, with both sides already accusing each other of breaching a ceasefire. Though the White House insisted that senior US envoys are travelling to Doha at Tehran’s request, the Iranian officials maintained that their own technical delegation’s visit to Qatar is unrelated to any American presence.

The dispute surfaced as tensions continue to simmer following a series of maritime incidents in the Strait of Hormuz, where an Iranian projectile struck a commercial cargo vessel on Thursday, which led to further exchanges between the US and Iran in two days. The latest war of words threatened to unravel the 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on June 17, which was designed to end 4 months of hostilities and reopen the vital shipping lane.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry pushed back strongly against Trump’s announcement, stating unequivocally that no talks with the United States were scheduled in the near term. “No talks between Iran and the United States are scheduled in the coming days,” spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said in a statement. He confirmed that an Iranian technical delegation would travel to Qatar this week but stressed that the trip “has no relation to US officials visiting the country”.

Baghaei also added that Tehran’s immediate focus remained on implementing the provisions of the MoU before any negotiations could begin. He indicated that discussions on a final agreement had not started, noting that Iran was prioritising compliance with the existing MoU rather than entering fresh talks. The Iranian officials also rejected reports suggesting that technical negotiations with Washington were set to begin.

The Iranian denial came just hours after Donald Trump declared on Truth Social that a meeting with Iranian officials would take place in Doha. “Iran has requested a meeting. It will take place tomorrow in Doha,” Trump wrote, offering no further details on the agenda or participants.

The White House subsequently confirmed that Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Senior Adviser Jared Kushner would travel to the Qatari capital for high-level meetings this week. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News that the discussions would focus on advancing the implementation of the memorandum of understanding. “Special Envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be flying to Doha for high-level meetings this week, as we continue to discuss the memorandum of understanding. On the sidelines of those high-level talks, will be the technical talks,” she said.

Leavitt added that she had spoken directly with the President, who reiterated that Tehran had requested the meeting. “I just spoke with the president. Iran requested a meeting. Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will travel to Doha to discuss the memorandum of understanding. On the sidelines of high-level talks, there will be technical talks,” she said.

The diplomatic confusion followed weeks of strain on the June 17 agreement, which committed both countries to halt hostilities and ensure the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The deal has been tested by renewed exchanges after Thursday’s strike on a commercial vessel in the strategic waterway. Since then, Washington and Tehran have traded accusations of ceasefire violations through retaliatory military action.

Despite the tensions, the Trump administration insisted on remaining committed to the peace process. Leavitt said that the US believed it was upholding its side of the ceasefire but warned that further attacks would draw a response. “As far as we’re concerned, we’re holding up our end of the ceasefire. Violence will be met with violence,” she said.

Addressing the recent attacks on shipping, she added, “There were attacks on commercial vessels that the United States of America, directed by the president, responded to, and that will continue to happen, but we hope we don’t see that. The president obviously wants to see the peace process play out.”

She also urged Tehran to reach a deal with Washington, saying, “The president wants to see the peace process play out, and Iranians would be best to sign a good deal with the United States of America.”

According to the US officials, the planned meeting in Qatar is intended to address the dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, which has seen fresh strikes from both sides over control of maritime traffic through the key route.