Iran said on Monday it would not engage in any level of talks with the United States in the coming days, contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement that the two sides would meet in Qatar to discuss the Strait of Hormuz dispute.Previously, Washington and Tehran agreed to halt counterattacks following a new round of military escalation around the Strait of Hormuz. The United States struck at Iranian military targets after accusing Tehran of violating a ceasefire agreement, and Iran responded by firing missiles and drones at U.S. military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait.After the mutual attacks, U.S. officials said the two sides had agreed to halt military operations and resume technical talks in Doha. Trump also claimed on “Truth Social” that Iran had requested a meeting in Qatar.“Iran has requested a meeting. The meeting will be held tomorrow in Doha!” Trump wrote.However, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei denied these claims at a press conference.“There will be no negotiating meetings with the United States at any level in the coming days,” Bagai said.He clarified that a delegation of Iranian experts will travel to Doha later this week only to follow up on the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), especially Article 11 related to the release of Iran’s frozen assets.Baghaei also said that any visit by U.S. representatives to Qatar would have nothing to do with the visit of the Iranian delegation.“We are not yet at the negotiating stage for a final agreement,” he said, adding that negotiations for a comprehensive agreement can only begin after the key provisions of the memorandum of understanding are implemented and implemented.Baghayi said that the United States has issued the necessary authorizations related to Iranian oil exports in accordance with Article 10 of the memorandum of understanding, and Tehran is monitoring the implementation process.Regarding the lifting of Iran’s assets frozen under Article 11, he said that the implementation process is also in progress.The 14-point memorandum of understanding was digitally signed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Donald Trump and came into effect on June 18, after weeks of conflict triggered by US and Israeli attacks on Iran.The agreement includes a ceasefire, measures related to arrangements for Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon, temporary navigation and security coordination in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as provisions covering Iranian oil exports and access to frozen assets.Iran earlier canceled technical talks scheduled for Sunday, citing recent U.S. attacks and saying Washington had failed to live up to conditions under a memorandum of understanding. Iranian officials also said that access to the country’s frozen funds remains one of the key conditions before negotiations on a final deal can begin.Meanwhile, Trump said a meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials in Doha this week could be significant but downplayed expectations ahead of the talks. The meeting comes amid uncertainty over whether Washington and Tehran will resume talks after recent military tensions.“Maybe Doha is important, maybe it’s not important. We’ll find out,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.He reiterated Washington’s position on Iran’s nuclear program, adding, “It’s really, really simple. It’s denuclearization of Iran. We don’t want them to have nuclear weapons — and they’re not going to have nuclear weapons.”
