Iran says no technical meeting expected with US in coming days

Iran's foreign ministry on Monday refuted claims that technical teams from Iran and the United States were scheduled to meet soon to discuss the implementation of a deal aimed at ending the war in the Middle East. The ministry stated that no working group technical meetings are planned for the current week, which concludes on Friday.

These reports emerged despite recent exchanges of fire in the Gulf between the two nations, which have tested a fragile ceasefire. American news site Axios had reported on Sunday, citing US officials, that Tehran and Washington would hold a meeting in Qatar on Tuesday to resolve disputes over the strategic Strait of Hormuz. CNN also reported similar comments from a Trump administration official, though the White House had not issued an official statement.

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

Qatar has been instrumental as a mediator in talks between Iran and the United States concerning the cessation of hostilities. The most recent discussions between the two countries occurred in Switzerland on June 21. Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian announced on Monday that steps are underway to unfreeze Iranian assets held in Qatar. He stated that $6 billion of the total $12 billion held in Qatar would be released and returned to Iran.

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In accordance with established plans, $6 billion out of the total $12 billion held in Qatar will be unfreeze and returned to the country.