Trump Announces Iran Has Requested Doha Meeting After Weekend Strikes

President Donald Trump said Monday morning that Iran has requested a meeting with the United States, following a weekend that saw the two countries exchange military strikes before diplomatic channels reopened.

“IRAN HAS REQUESTED A MEETING. IT WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW IN DOHA!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

The announcement comes as U.S. and Iranian officials continue implementing the memorandum of understanding reached earlier this month, with Qatar serving as a key mediator in the negotiations. While Trump did not provide additional details about who would attend or what issues would be discussed, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will represent the U.S. at the expected meeting in Doha on Tuesday.

“Special Envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be flying to Doha for high-level meetings this week, as we continue to discuss the memorandum of understanding,” Leavitt said in a Monday interview. “On the sidelines of those high-level talks, there will be the technical talks.”

Reuters reported Monday that Iranian and U.S. technical teams are expected to meet in Doha in the coming days as work continues on implementing the agreement. A source familiar with the talks told the news agency that mediators have established communication channels designed to quickly de-escalate future incidents.

However, Iran signaled that the exact timing of those technical discussions remains unsettled. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said technical working group meetings under the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding were not scheduled for this week, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency. He added that consultations between Iran and Qatar regarding U.S. commitments are continuing as planned, but technical talks in Doha have not yet been confirmed.

Gharibabadi also announced that Iran and Oman held the first meeting of a joint committee on the future management of the Strait of Hormuz in Muscat, where officials discussed the sovereign rights of Gulf coastal states and the strategic waterway’s future administration under the interim agreement.

The Trump administration has maintained that diplomacy will proceed from a position of strength while insisting Iran fully comply with its commitments under the memorandum. The reported Doha meeting would mark another step in efforts to solidify the agreement after weeks of negotiations aimed at reducing tensions and addressing regional security concerns. Qatar has played a central role as a mediator throughout the negotiations, while Oman also has facilitated discussions on regional issues, including the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important shipping lanes for global energy supplies.


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