West Asia war LIVE: U.S. and Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talks

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The United States and Iran on Monday (June 29, 2026) 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 the war.

U.S. President Donald Trump said the Islamic Republic had requested a meeting with U.S. counterparts and that they planned to convene on Tuesday (June 30, 3036) in Doha, Qatar.

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But one of Iran’s senior negotiators denied talks had been scheduled. And the spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Tehran was sending its delegation to Qatar, a key mediator in the negotiations, to discuss terms of the interim deal without involving the U.S. Hostilities mounted in recent days in the Strait of Hormuz. After four days of trading strikes, both sides

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Published - June 30, 2026 07:48 am IST