The Doha meeting between US and Iranian representatives, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, achieved what officials described as positive progress on a 14-point memorandum of understanding. Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson confirmed the development, noting that the talks were based on outcomes from the Lake Lucerne conference. According to Qatari officials, discussions will resume after the funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with both sides agreeing to continue negotiations and set a new schedule soon.

Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported that Tehran raised concerns over Washington’s failure to fulfill earlier commitments made in Lebanon. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the issue was discussed in Doha, along with the partial release of Iran’s previously frozen six billion US dollars for essential imports. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump expressed optimism about the diplomatic process, claiming Iran’s nuclear disarmament efforts were progressing well.

Trump reiterated that the United States would not allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons, emphasizing that any such move would undermine ongoing diplomatic efforts.