AdvertisementAdvertisementA general view of the Doha skyline, Qatar, on Jun 29, 2026. (File photo: Reuters/Bassam Masoud)01 Jul 2026 04:44PM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST DUBAI: Officials from the United States and Iran will on Wednesday (Jul 1) hold indirect technical talks on their deal aimed at ending the Middle East war, a diplomat with knowledge of the talks told AFP."US and Iranian officials are to hold indirect technical talks on Wednesday in Doha with Qatari and Pakistani mediators on the memorandum of understanding, building on the progress made at the Lake Lucerne Summit," the diplomat said.US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will not be taking part in the technical talks, the diplomat added, after they met with Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Abdulrahman Al Thani on Tuesday.Both the US and Iran had said they would send officials for meetings in Qatar.Show MoreShow LessThe memorandum of understanding, brokered by Qatar and Pakistan, included a 60-day ceasefire in the war that started with US-Israeli strikes on Feb 28, the reopening of the blockaded Strait of Hormuz and a timeframe for a final deal to end the war and reach an agreement on Iran's nuclear programme.Iranian officials were set to travel to Doha on Wednesday, but Tehran denied an earlier claim by US President Donald Trump that there would be direct talks.Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei confirmed the Iranian delegation would be led by Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi but said the officials "have no plans for negotiations with the American side at any level over the coming days".Kushner and Witkoff instead met with the Qatari prime minister on Tuesday, the Gulf state's foreign ministry said.The trio discussed "the ongoing talks between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran within the framework of the memorandum of understanding", the ministry said in a statement, adding that they also discussed developments in Lebanon.Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks, US official saysSnap Insight: US-Iran MOU is not yet a deal to end the warSource: AFP/rlSign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST