Iran says no technical meeting expected with US in coming days

Iran's foreign ministry denied on Monday that Iranian and American technical teams will meet in the coming days to discuss implementing the deal that ended the Middle East war.

The denial comes as both sides have traded fire in the Gulf in recent days, testing their fragile ceasefire.

Will Iran and the US hold technical talks this week?

No technical meeting between Iran and the US is currently scheduled.

Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said no technical meetings of the working groups are planned for this week, referring to the Iranian week ending on Friday. His comments were quoted by Iranian state TV.

What did US officials report about the talks?

Citing US officials, Axios reported on Sunday that Tehran and Washington would hold a meeting in Qatar on Tuesday to resolve their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz.

CNN reported similar comments from a Trump administration official, though the White House has not issued an official statement. Qatar, along with Pakistan, has acted as a mediator in talks between Iran and the United States aimed at ending the war.

Where have Iran-US negotiations taken place so far?

The most recent discussions between Tehran and Washington took place in Switzerland on June 21, with delegations from all four countries in attendance.

Qatar, located across the Gulf from Iran, is playing a key role in the financial side of the negotiations. Iran holds assets there that have been frozen under US sanctions.

What is happening with Iran's frozen funds in Qatar?

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that steps to unfreeze the funds were underway.

He said $6 billion of the total $12 billion held in Qatar would be released and returned to Iran, in accordance with established plans. His comments were quoted by the presidency.