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Iran Denies Reports of Upcoming Meeting with U.S.
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Iran Denies Reports of Upcoming Meeting with U.S.

From Hespress · () Arabic

Translated from Arabic, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iran's Foreign Ministry denied reports of upcoming technical meetings with the U.S. in Qatar to discuss a ceasefire.
  • The ministry stated that no such technical meetings are planned for the current week.
  • This denial refutes media claims about discussions on implementing a memorandum of understanding to halt hostilities.

Iran has officially refuted American media reports suggesting imminent technical discussions between Iranian and U.S. teams in Qatar. These alleged meetings were purportedly aimed at implementing a memorandum of understanding to cease hostilities.

Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's deputy foreign minister, stated on Monday that "no technical meetings for working groups are planned for this week." He characterized the circulating information as "incorrect," according to state television.

No technical meetings for working groups are planned for this week.

— Kazem GharibabadiIran's deputy foreign minister, commenting on reports of upcoming U.S.-Iran technical meetings.

The denial directly contradicts recent U.S. media coverage that had indicated progress toward a potential agreement on de-escalation. The Iranian Foreign Ministry's firm rejection suggests a lack of current engagement on this specific track, at least from their perspective.

This development underscores the complex and often opaque nature of diplomatic communications between Iran and the United States, particularly concerning sensitive issues like conflict resolution in the region.

The information circulating on this matter is incorrect.

— Kazem GharibabadiIran's deputy foreign minister, describing the media reports about planned meetings.
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Originally published by Hespress in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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