US-Iran Talks Continue in Qatar Under 60-Day Truce as Trump Hails Progress
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 1
US-Iran Talks Continue in Qatar Under 60-Day Truce as Trump Hails Progress
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 1
Summary
Qatar-hosted indirect talks between the United States and Iran were set to continue Wednesday after Donald Trump said the negotiations had made progress.
A 60-day negotiating window was created by an initial agreement aimed at turning last week’s tit-for-tat strikes into a more durable peace arrangement.
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff traveled to Qatar on Tuesday for technical discussions on that agreement, but AFP said neither would join Wednesday’s follow-on talks.
The Doha channel builds on a preliminary deal reached last month and is meant to prevent a renewed escalation across the Persian Gulf.
Will the dispute over billions in frozen assets sink the fragile peace deal for the world’s most vital oil route?
Can mediators turn a 60-day truce into lasting peace, or is this just a pause before a larger conflict erupts?
After the 2026 Iran War: U.S.-Iran Ceasefire, Strait of Hormuz Crisis, and the Uncertain Path to Lasting Peace
Overview
As of July 1, 2026, the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed electronically by U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, has established a fragile peace after months of conflict in the Middle East. This 14-point agreement, which came into force on June 18, aims to end hostilities, restart oil trade, lift Iranian restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, and reduce U.S. military presence in the region. However, the MoU’s ambiguous language and partial implementation have led to ongoing challenges, with both sides struggling to resolve disputes and fully realize the agreement’s goals.