US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters after signing a presidential memo on pollution control in vehicles at the Oval Office. (June 29, 2026)
Day 123 | Trump says Iran meeting to take place in Qatar
US President Donald Trump said Iran has requested a meeting that will be held in Qatar on Tuesday, despite Tehran denying that any technical talks on the deal aimed at ending the Middle East war were planned.
The announcement came after Iran held its first talks with Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Iran deal was signed, and as Washington and Tehran agreed to halt their attacks, which had strained the agreement.
"IRAN HAS REQUESTED A MEETING. IT WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW IN DOHA!" Trump posted on his Truth Social platform on Monday, without specifying the participants.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt later told Fox News that US envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner "will be flying to Doha for high-level meetings this week".
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei on Monday said a delegation of the country's own experts would travel to Doha this week, but staunchly denied any sit-down with the US side.
"We have not yet entered the stage of negotiating a final agreement," he said, noting that "over the coming days, we will not have any negotiation meetings with the US side at any level".
Iran's exercise of control over the highly strategic strait has sparked repeated flare-ups, the latest of which came early on Sunday when US Central Command said it had attacked 10 Iranian military targets over "continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping".
Iran said it retaliated with strikes against US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
The blockade remains a key sticking point in the negotiations.
Iran and Oman border the strait, through which a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas passed prior to the conflict, and Iran said on Monday they held their first talks since the deal was struck.
"During a trip to Muscat, the first meeting of the Joint Hormuz Committee was held," said Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi on X.
The strait comprises Omani and Iranian territorial waters, but under international law the two cannot generally block passage or charge tolls.
Iran warned on Sunday that any attempt by ships to bypass its preferred route through Hormuz would "increase tensions" in the Middle East, and it insists ships transiting the strait pass through a corridor near its own shores.
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US President Donald Trump declares the US is "winning militarily" ahead of a key meeting in Doha with Iranian officials.
“We don't want them to have a nuclear weapon, and they're not going to have a nuclear weapon. They've agreed to that,” he tells reporters during an executive order signing at the White House.
Iran issues indictment against exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi
Tehran’s Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor Ali Salehi announced on Saturday that Iranian judicial authorities have issued a -symbolic- indictment against Reza Pahlavi, the exiled Crown Prince and prominent opposition figure, along with several anti-leadership journalists and media outlets.
The charges primarily relate to alleged incitement of unrest during protests in January this year and related events in late 2025.
Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of the late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and a leading voice advocating for a “democratic transition” in Iran, has lived in exile in the United States since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
He has consistently called for protests against the Islamic Republic, positioning himself as a unifying symbol for opposition forces seeking leadership change without claiming personal political power.
According to reports, the indictment accuses Pahlavi and associates of collaborating with foreign entities, facilitating conditions for riots, and encouraging actions aimed at overthrowing the government.
Iranian authorities described the activities as part of efforts to destabilize the country, with charges under the Iranian Criminal Code that carry severe penalties, including potentially the death penalty for inciting riots.
The move follows significant anti-government protests in early 2026, during which Pahlavi publicly supported demonstrators and urged broader participation, including from elements within Iran’s security forces.
His name was reportedly chanted by protesters, elevating his profile amid the unrest, though critics have questioned the depth of his domestic support.
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