Iran, US Negotiations Continue as Trump Announces Doha Talks
The United States and Iran are preparing for talks in Qatar after President Trump announced the meeting on social media. Both sides agreed to halt military strikes and allow shipping through the Strait of Hormuz while negotiating a broader peace deal.
Diplomatic Engagement Accelerates
US President Donald Trump said the US will meet with Iran in Doha on Tuesday, posting on Truth Social early Monday "IRAN HAS REQUESTED A MEETING. IT WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW IN DOHA!" However, Iran said Monday that no negotiation meetings are scheduled with the US at any level in the coming days, as Tehran remains focused on implementing the memorandum of understanding rather than moving to final agreement talks.
Ceasefire and Strait of Hormuz
Technical talks are slated to continue on all areas of the memorandum of understanding, with both sides standing down for now and vessels able to move freely through the strait. Over two dozen commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, including six tankers and eight cargo ships exiting the Persian Gulf and five tankers and six cargo ships entering it, with these figures consistent with crossing rates seen in recent days, as shipping continues at a depressed pace.
Oil Market Impact
Oil prices are rising after a weekend of back-and-forth strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, but not by as much as expected, with Brent crude up just 0.6%, US oil prices up only around 0.8%, and oil remaining below where it had traded before the war started.
Broader Context
The two sides have sat down together only once — on June 21 in Switzerland — since Trump and his Iranian counterpart signed a memorandum of understanding between the countries that calls for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and for 60 days of negotiations between the countries to hash out a wider deal to end the war. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday that Iran will honor its commitments if the United States does the same, while warning that Tehran will respond firmly to threats.