President Donald Trump stated on social media that Iran had requested a meeting with U.S. counterparts, though Iranian officials said no such meeting was scheduled. The meeting was supposed to take place on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar.
Background
The U.S. president has tried to preserve an increasingly fragile interim deal as hostilities have mounted in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days. Iran’s attacks and threats stopped cargo ships and tankers from moving through the strait, creating a global energy crisis.
Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist within Iran’s theocracy, mentioned that $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets would be released by Qatar, as negotiations with the United States were challenged by attacks across the Persian Gulf. However, U.S. officials say no frozen Iranian assets have been released, and Qatar has not acknowledged any such transfer.
Confusion Over Talks
Pakistan, a key mediator, has said talks would resume Tuesday. The Trump administration on Sunday said nothing has been canceled, and technical talks are on track for the coming days. However, Kazem Gharibabadi, a senior negotiator for Iran, denied any talks had been scheduled.
Original reporting: 40/29 / KHBS (NW Arkansas) — read the source article.
