Qatar Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: No High-Level US-Iran Meeting

Dr. Majid Al-Ansari, advisor to the Prime Minister’s Office and official spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed that “there is no high-level meeting scheduled between the United States and Iran.”

Speaking at his regular press conference, Al-Ansari stated that U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Doha and will not meet directly with Iranian officials; rather, they are in Qatar “to meet with mediators and discuss the progress of negotiations.”

The Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson emphasized that the $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds have not yet been transferred to Tehran, noting that “the transfer of frozen Iranian funds will be agreed upon by both parties and is a matter linked to the development of negotiations between Washington and Tehran.”

Regarding the Strait of Hormuz, Al-Ansari said that Qatar’s priority is ensuring safe passage through the strait and removing mines from it, reiterating that “freedom of navigation is a guaranteed right for all Gulf states and that closure or threats to its safety cannot be accepted.” He considered the Strait of Hormuz and the mechanisms for opening and resuming navigation through it as “highly important issues,” adding, “We are coordinating with the Sultanate of Oman regarding the strait and the safe passage of ships.”

Emphasizing that “the current focus is on restoring regional security and stability to pre-war levels,” Al-Ansari revealed that “a dedicated direct communication channel for de-escalation in the Strait of Hormuz has been used to contain recent confrontations.”