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US and Iran hold separate meetings in Qatar and agree to continue discussions
By Associated Press at KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) — San Antonio
· July 1, 2026
· 5 min read
U.S. and Iranian negotiators met separately on Wednesday with Qatari and Pakistani mediators, with “positive progress made,” and they agreed to continue discussions, host Qatar said.The next meeting will be scheduled “at the earliest possible time” after the funeral of Iran’s previous supreme lea...
Key takeaway The next meeting will be scheduled “at the earliest possible time” after the funeral of Iran’s previous supreme leader, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Majed al-Ansari, a spokesman for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, said on X.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 1, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) — San Antonio ·
Reading time: 5 min
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