West Asia war LIVE: Iran says talks in Qatar on implementing MoU with U.S. have concluded

People drive past a banner with a picture of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ahead of his farewell ceremony, in Tehran, Iran, July 1, 2026.

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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi announced on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) the conclusion of talks in Doha on implementing the memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington on ending the war in West Asia, state media reported. The participants agreed that “a communication channel would be established by tomorrow” to report and record violations of the memorandum, the IRNA state news agency quoted Mr. Gharibabadi as saying.

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Mr. Gharibabadi said on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) that Tehran would use some of its frozen assets in Qatar to purchase goods needed by the country following talks in Doha. Under the memorandum of understanding that halted the war between Iran and the United States, Washington agreed to make available Iran’s frozen or restricted assets as part of the agreement’s implementation.

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President Donald Trump ⁠said on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) the United States ‌was getting along ‌very well ‌with Iran ⁠and that ⁠recent indirect talks in Qatar went well. “The ‌denuclearization of Iran is moving along well,” ‌Mr. Trump told reporters. “They’ve had very good ⁠meetings, and we’ll see.” “We’re ‌getting along very well,” Mr. Trump said, adding the Iran ‌has “come a long way.”

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July 02, 2026 09:05

Trump says the U.S. and Iran ‘getting along very well’

President Donald Trump ⁠said on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) the United States ‌was getting along ‌very well ‌with Iran ⁠and that ⁠recent indirect talks in Qatar went well.

“The ‌denuclearization of Iran is moving along well,” ‌Mr. Trump told reporters. “They’ve had very good ⁠meetings, and we’ll see.” “We’re ‌getting along very well,” Mr. Trump said, adding the Iran ‌has “come a long way.”

Trump says the U.S. and Iran ‘getting along very well’

Trump announces positive U.S.-Iran relations following successful talks in Qatar, focusing on denuclearization and frozen assets.

Published - July 02, 2026 09:01 am IST