Iran says no technical Doha meeting is set; White House confirms high-level talks
Tehran said no technical working-group talks were scheduled this week, while President Donald Trump and the White House said Iran requested a Tuesday meeting in Doha involving Trump envoys.
Fact Check
The claim is corroborated by multiple independent authoritative news sources reporting on the same day. Per CBS News, Iran's senior negotiator Kazem Gharibabadi denied any working group meetings were scheduled, contradicting Trump's claim that Iran requested a Doha meeting Tuesday. DW News similarly reports Gharibabadi stated no working group meetings were scheduled for this week. CNBC confirms Trump's Truth Social announcement of Tuesday Doha talks and notes a senior Iranian official previously denied technical talks were expected. This precisely matches the claim's framing of the contradiction and the uncertainty over the fragile U.S.-Iran de-escalation effort.
Summary
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said no technical working-group meeting was scheduled this week and any Doha talks had not been finalized. Later, President Donald Trump said Iran had requested a meeting for Tuesday in Doha, and the White House confirmed high-level talks involving Trump envoys. Iran did not immediately confirm that timetable, leaving uncertainty over the format and scope of discussions as both sides were reported to be trying to preserve a fragile de-escalation after weekend hostilities.
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