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U.S.-Iran talks halt for Iranian leader’s funeral

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Negotiations between the United States and Iran have paused as Iran prepares for a funeral for its former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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  1. Iran says no high-level US talks planned

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  2. US, Iran both to send representatives to Qatar

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

  3. US, Iran to hold indirect talks, complicating efforts to end conflict

    Headline from Semafor ·

  4. Mediators say Iran-US talks show 'positive progress' as ceasefire holds

    Headline from News Nation Now ·

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    U.S.-Iran talks halt for Iranian leader’s funeral

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  1. Cheddar

    Trump Announces New U.S.-Iran Talks in Qatar (opens Cheddar)

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    President Trump says American and Iranian officials will meet in Qatar on Tuesday for another round of high-stakes talks as tensions simmer in the Middle East.

  2. Semafor

    Iran says no high-level US talks planned (opens Semafor)

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    Iran contradicted the US’ assertion that the countries plan to hold high-level talks in Qatar on Tuesday to shore up their shaky ceasefire.

  3. KHON 2 Honolulu

    US and Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talks (opens KHON 2 Honolulu)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran on Monday separately announced they will send delegations to Qatar this week, though Tehran insisted it has not agreed to meet with the U.S.

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    US, Iran both to send representatives to Qatar (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The United States and Iran on Monday separately announced they will send delegations to Qatar this week, though Tehran insisted it has not agreed to meet with the U.S. "at any level" after attacks across the Persian Gulf over the weekend challenged negotiations to end …

  5. West Hawaii Today

    US and Iran negotiators head to Doha, but meeting uncertain (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    DOHA/DUBAI/WASHINGTON — Iranian and U.S. negotiating teams were due in Doha this week, but Iran said on Monday no meeting had been scheduled as weekend missile fire from both sides tested the interim ceasefire to end the four-month-old war.

  6. Time

    Witkoff and Kushner in Doha to Meet Mediators, But No High-Level Talks Set With Iran, Says Qatar (opens Time)

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    There have been conflicting reports over the past 24 hours regarding the status of U.S.-Iran talks, after tit-for-tat strikes throughout the weekend threatened to derail the fragile interim peace agreement.

  7. The American Conservative

    Iran Negotiations Day 13: U.S. Envoys Kushner and Witkoff Arrive in Doha (opens The American Conservative)

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    State of the Union: Tehran says Iranian negotiators aren’t scheduled to meet with the American diplomats.

  8. Toledo Blade

    U.S. envoys arrive in Qatar for meetings on Iran, with tensions high over Hormuz (opens Toledo Blade)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two U.S. envoys arrived in Qatar on Tuesday for talks with mediators about the implementation of an initial deal to end the war in Iran, an official said.

  9. Semafor

    US, Iran to hold indirect talks, complicating efforts to end conflict (opens Semafor)

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    US officials arrived in Qatar for talks on the Iran war, but were set to meet with mediators, not Iranian negotiators.

  10. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Uncertainty clouding prospects for Iran deal (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    DOHA, Qatar — Top U.S. envoys who arrived in Doha will not hold a high-level meeting with Iran, a Qatari official said Tuesday, casting doubt on the progress of efforts to bring a lasting halt to the Iran war and…

  11. Omaha World-Herald

    Prospects for talks, deal with Iran clouded (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    DOHA, Qatar — Top U.S. envoys who arrived in Doha will not hold a high-level meeting with Iran, a Qatari official said Tuesday, casting doubt on the progress of efforts to bring a lasting halt to the Iran war and…

  12. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    US envoys to discuss Iran deal in Qatar (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Two U.S. envoys arrived Tuesday in Qatar for talks with mediators about the implementation of an initial deal to end the war in Iran, an official said.

  13. Union Leader

    US, Iran talks conclude in Doha, focused on Strait of Hormuz (opens Union Leader)

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    Iran and the United States concluded a round of indirect talks on Wednesday with no sign they had made headway toward a lasting peace, focusing instead on issues that they said had been resolved when an interim agreement was announced…

  14. West Hawaii Today

    Iran says it won’t meet with US envoys, clouding prospects for peace deal (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    DOHA/DUBAI — Iran said on Tuesday it would not meet with top U.S. envoys who flew to the region following an outbreak of hostilities, clouding the prospects for a lasting peace between the two countries.

  15. Al-Monitor

    US and Iran enter technical talks to secure peace deal, restart shipping (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Andrew Mills and Ahmed Elimam DOHA/DUBAI, July 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Iran held technical talks in Doha on Wednesday as they seek to agree on the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and secure a lasting ceasefire, a source with direct knowledge of the talks and an Iranian official s…

  16. News Nation Now

    Iran-US indirect talks in Qatar focus on frozen funds and Strait of Hormuz control (opens News Nation Now)

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    Tehran is seeking to regulate shipping routes and impose fees in the strait, Iranian sources said.

  17. The Brunswick News

    US says Witkoff, Kushner had positive talks in Doha on Iran deal (opens The Brunswick News)

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    U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held positive discussions in Qatar and progress is being made on technical talks with Iran, according to a senior administration official, as the countries seek to turn an interim peace deal into a…

  18. Al-Monitor

    Trump sees progress as US, Iran hold Qatar talks (opens Al-Monitor)

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    US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that indirect talks with Iran in Qatar were making progress, offering a tentative sign that diplomacy was holding after recent exchanges of fire threatened efforts to end the Middle East war.

  19. Al-Monitor

    Trump upbeat as US, Iran hold indirect talks in Qatar (opens Al-Monitor)

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    US President Donald Trump said progress had been made Wednesday in indirect talks with Iran in Qatar, as the sides aimed to push forward their negotiations on ending the Middle East war and quell tensions following exchanges of fire.

  20. Al-Monitor

    Next indirect US-Iran talks after Khamenei funeral: mediators (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The next indirect US-Iran talks will come after the late Iranian supreme leader's funeral, mediators said Thursday, as diplomacy inches ahead on ending the Middle East war. Following the foes' indirect discussions in Doha on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump as well as mediators Qatar and Pakista…

  21. Breitbart News

    Iran Demands Control of Strait of Hormuz as Talks with U.S. Resume (opens Breitbart News)

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    Representatives of the United States and Iran on Wednesday held indirect “technical talks” in Doha, Qatar, reportedly centered on fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as required by the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in June.

  22. The American Conservative

    Iran Negotiations Day 14: U.S. and Iran Continue Indirect Negotiations in Doha (opens The American Conservative)

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    State of the Union: Israel’s defense minister threatened to re-start the war with Iran if necessary.

  23. Axios

    U.S. tries to talk Iran out of tolls as talks resume in Doha (opens Axios)

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    U.S. and Iranian negotiators are in Doha for talks focusing primarily on the Strait of Hormuz, with the Trump administration making the case that Iran stands to gain much more from a nuclear deal than it could generate from tolls in the strait .

  24. France 24

    Iran after Khamenei: What direction after Supreme Leader's funeral? (opens France 24)

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    Some days they talk. Some days they fight. Iran and the United States have settled into a pattern since the truce signed last month. This Wednesday in Doha... they’re sort of talking. Both sides present in indirect negotiations.

  25. The Times of Israel

    US, Iran wrap up indirect Doha talks as Trump touts progress towards ‘denuclearization’ (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Tehran says sides agreed on partial release of frozen funds, US officials deny it; Washington reportedly pushing Iran to look at 'bigger picture,' not insist on Hormuz control

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