US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the Iran government had asked for a meeting. The meeting with Iran will take place in Doha on Tuesday.
US President Donald Trump wrote this on Truth Social. He said “Iran has requested a meeting. The meeting with Iran will take place tomorrow in Doha.”
This happened after the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said something. He said that the technical working group meetings under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding were not happening this week.
The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi also said that the technical working group meetings under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding were not scheduled for this week. The meeting, with Iran is still going to happen in Doha.
Iran says six billion dollars of its money in Qatar should be given back under the deal with the United States.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said this on Monday. He said six billion dollars of Irans money that is being held in Qatar should be released and sent back to Iran. This is what the Iranian media is reporting.
The President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian made these comments when he met with Grand Ayatollah Shobeiri Zanjani. He said that they had made plans to get the money back. According to these plans six billion dollars out of the twelve billion dollars of Irans money, in Qatar should be released and returned to Iran.
He said this to the ISNA news agency. The President of Iran also said that they are doing what is necessary to get the rest of the money.
Iran says that the technical working group meetings with the United States that are part of the agreement between Iran and the US will not happen this week.
Irans Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi made this statement on Monday. He said that the technical working group meetings under the Iran and US agreement are not scheduled for this week according to Irans Tasnim news agency.
Someone who knows about the talks told Reuters that the Iranian and US technical teams who are working on the agreement would be meeting soon.
Kazem Gharibabadi also said that Iran and Qatar are still talking about what the US has promised to do.. He said that the technical working group talks in Doha have not been confirmed yet.
Kazem Gharibabadi said that Iran is still talking to Qatar about making sure the US does what it promised. He said this on Telegram and Al Jazeera reported it. He said that some news outlets are saying that the technical talks will be held in Doha but this is not true.
The first round of talks, between Iran and the US will happen when everything is ready and they agree on a date and location. Iran and the US are still talking about this through countries Kazem Gharibabadi said.
Iran Oman hold meeting of joint committee on Strait of Hormuz
Iran and Oman had their first meeting of a joint committee on the Strait of Hormuz in Muscat. The Iranian deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi shared this on his social media account on Monday.
Gharibabadi and Omans Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Abdulaziz Al-Hinai discussed the rights of Gulf states to their coastline. They also talked about how to manage the Strait of Hormuz in the future. This is based on an agreement between Tehran and Washington signed this month.
The discussion was also based on the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. The Strait of Hormuz is a waterway. Iran and Oman want to make sure they have a say in its management. They are working together to achieve this.
“We talked about managing the Strait of Hormuz ” Gharibabadi said.
He added that they exchanged views, on the Strait of Hormuz. The meeting was a step. Iran and Oman will continue to work on this issue. The Strait of Hormuz is a location. Iran wants to make sure its rights are respected. Oman also wants to ensure its interests are protected. The two countries will keep discussing the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz had traffic after two vessels were attacked. This made people worry about the safety of the Strait of Hormuz which’s a very important place for energy.
Some ships were still moving through the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. It was not as busy as it usually is. This is because some ship owners and insurance companies are worried about the safety of the Strait of Hormuz.
A container ship called Ever Lovely was damaged on June 25. It was hit by something while it was leaving the Strait of Hormuz. The ship was okay. All the crew members were safe.
Another ship, a tanker called M/T Kiku was also attacked. It was hit by a drone from Iran while it was sailing near the Strait of Hormuz. The US Central Command said it did something back to Iran.
With the attacks some ships still went through the Strait of Hormuz. Some big tankers that were empty went into the Persian Gulf. Some tankers that were full of oil left the Persian Gulf.
A French ship called CMA CGM Galapagos also left the Strait of Hormuz. It had been stuck in the Persian Gulf for a while.
On June 27 24 ships went into the Strait of Hormuz. 16 Ships left. Most of the ships that went in were tankers. Some of the tankers were from Iran.
It is important for ships to keep moving through the Strait of Hormuz. This is because some countries in the area need to sell their oil. They need tankers to load the oil onto.
The Joint Maritime Information Center said that the Strait of Hormuz is not very safe now. They told ships to be careful because there might be mines in the water.
Some ship owners are not sure what to do. Some ships that were supposed to go through the Strait of Hormuz did not go. Some ships went through the Strait of Hormuz. They took a different route. The Strait of Hormuz is still a place for ships to go through. The Strait of Hormuz is a place, for energy and ships need to keep moving through it.
The United States envoy to the United Nations says that Irans control over the Strait of Hormuz is getting weaker every day.
Mike Waltz says Iran is totally alone in its effort to charge fees to ships that pass through the Strait of Hormuz. He also says that Irans power over the Strait of Hormuz is decreasing day by day.
Mike Waltz made these comments after the United States and Iran attacked each other following an attack on two ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Mike Waltz told Fox News that countries in the Gulf area are already finding ways to avoid the Strait of Hormuz. For example the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are building oil pipelines that do not go through the Strait of Hormuz.
Mike Waltz also said that the United States will find ways to place its military bases in the Middle East. The United States will make some of its bases stronger. Might even move some of them underground. Mike Waltz said that the power Iran thinks it has is actually getting weaker and weaker every week.
Mike Waltz said that even China does not want Iran to charge fees to ships that pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Mike Waltz also said that Oman rejected Irans proposal to help Iran build the structures to charge fees. Mike Waltz said that Iran is totally alone in this matter.
The United States envoy warned Iran that it is heading towards destruction. Mike Waltz also said that President Trump will not be patient, with Iran forever.
The French president and the Saudi crown prince talked about what’s happening between the US and Iran.
Emmanuel Macron and Mohammed bin Salman had a phone call on Sunday. The Saudi Press Agency said they talked about this. Al Jazeera also said they talked about this. The French president and the Saudi crown prince want to find a way to make the region safe and stable.
They want to make sure that ships can sail through the area without any problems. The French president and the Saudi crown prince think it is very important to support people who are trying to make peace between the US and Iran. They want to help stop the fighting, between the US and Iran.
The French president and the Saudi crown prince talked about the US and Iran a lot.
Iran and the United States have agreed to stop fighting and start talking
A United States official said this on Sunday. This gives people hope that they can save a peace agreement. This agreement was in trouble because of attacks and counterattacks. The official said that technical talks will continue on all parts of the agreement.
Iran and the United States will stop fighting for now. Ships can move freely in the area. This is according to the 14-point agreement made on June 17. This agreement said that the Strait of Hormuz would be opened again for traffic.
A news company called Axios first reported that Iran and the United States would stop fighting. They said that talks would start again on Tuesday in Qatar. Iran and the United States started fighting after an Iranian missile hit a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday.
Both countries said the other side broke a temporary ceasefire agreement made on June 17. Iran attacked United States bases in Kuwait and Bahrain on Sunday. This happened after the President of the United States Trump said that Iran would be destroyed if it did not follow the agreement to stop the war.
Israel also said it attacked a group called Hezbollah in Lebanon on Sunday. They said they destroyed tunnels used by the group. This happened after another attack on Saturday. Israel and Lebanon had just made a new ceasefire agreement on Friday. Iran said that the fighting in Lebanon must stop for the agreement to work.
The United States military said it attacked Iran again after a ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz. This is an important route for oil ships. Iran had closed it for most of the conflict. Trump said on media that the United States may have to use military force if Iran does not follow the agreement.
He said that if this happens Iran will no longer exist. The temporary peace agreement was meant to stop the fighting that started on February 28. It was also meant to reopen the Strait of Hormuz while talks continued about issues like Irans program.
Iran and the United States agreed to this 14-point agreement. They want to find a way to make peace. The Strait of Hormuz is very important, for oil ships. Iran and the United States must find a way to make peace and reopen the strait.
Violence accusations follow peace deal
A round of talks led by Vice President JD Vance and Irans parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf happened in Switzerland week. After that Washington lifted sanctions on Tehran.. Now fighting has started again and gotten worse.
An hour after Trumps message Kuwaits army said its air defenses were fighting off missile and drone attacks. Bahrain said people heard sirens.
Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its navy and air forces launched missiles and drones at US sites in Kuwait and Bahrain.
The Guards said US strikes broke the ceasefire and “will make all diplomatic talks stop” according to state-run Press TV. The IRGC Navy command said US bases in the area “will face problems soon”.
A US official confirmed Iran targeted US facilities. The official told Reuters there were no reported US injuries or major damage to US sites.. The situation is still happening.
Later alarms sounded again in Bahrain. Authorities said an Iranian attack damaged a building in Muharraq province. No one was hurt. Bahrain wants the UN Security Council to meet urgently to hold Iran responsible.
The Kuwaiti army said it stopped two missiles. No damage or injuries were reported.
Qatar said one of its citizens died from injuries on a vessel that went missing on Saturday. Another person was hurt. The interior ministry said it was due to ” actions, in the area”.
