{"slug": "trump-hails-meetings-in-qatar-on-iran-as-talks-set-to-continue", "title": "Trump Hails Meetings in Qatar on Iran as Talks Set to Continue", "summary": "US President Donald Trump said progress was made in indirect talks with Iran, as technical discussions in Qatar continued between envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. The talks aim to convert an interim truce into lasting peace following tit-for-tat strikes last week, with Iran's nuclear program and control of the Strait of Hormuz as key sticking points.", "body_md": "(Bloomberg) -- US President Donald Trump said progress had been made in indirect talks with Iran, as the two countries seek to move past last week's tit-for-tat strikes and convert their interim truce into a lasting peace.\n\nMost Read from Bloomberg\n\n-\n[Democratic Socialist Ousts 15-Term House Incumbent in Colorado](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-01/kiros-wins-colorado-democratic-house-primary-ddhq-projects?utm_campaign=bn&utm_medium=distro&utm_source=yahooUS) -\n[US Lifts Export Restrictions on Anthropic's Fable 5 AI Model](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-30/us-government-lifts-restrictions-on-anthropic-s-fable-5-model?utm_campaign=bn&utm_medium=distro&utm_source=yahooUS)\n\nTrump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff visited Qatar on Tuesday for technical discussions on the initial agreement, which set a 60-day negotiating period between Washington and Tehran. Talks were set to continue Wednesday, AFP reported, citing an unidentified diplomat, adding that Kushner and Witkoff wouldn't participate.\n\n\"They've had very good meetings, and we'll see. We hit them very hard for three nights, as you know, but we're getting along very well, so I call it the denuclearization, and it's all taking place,\" Trump said, without specifying what, if any, breakthroughs were made.\n\nThe truce was on shaky ground last week when the US and Iran traded retaliatory strikes following an Iranian drone attack on a commercial vessel around the Strait of Hormuz.\n\nThe attack was a clear sign that Tehran is seeking to maintain a degree of control over the critical waterway, against the wishes of the Trump administration. That debate is one of the main sticking point in the talks, as well as the future of Iran's nuclear program.\n\nTrump has privately weighed a return to all-out war with Iran and has held conversations with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine about military options but has opted to stick with talks for now, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing an unnamed US official.\n\n\"Well, I think they've come a long way. We hit them very hard last week. I think they're fine,\" Trump said Wednesday when asked about the report. \"It's very simple, and Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.\"\n\nMost Read from Bloomberg Businessweek\n\n-\n['Southern Squeeze' Grips US Cities Once Known for Affordability](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-06-29/high-gas-prices-and-home-prices-make-atlanta-nashville-less-affordable?utm_campaign=bw&utm_medium=distro&utm_source=yahooUS) -\n[Vuori CEO's First Two Startups Failed. This One Became a $5.5 Billion Brand](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-06-30/inside-vuori-how-the-5-5-billion-athleisure-startup-was-built?utm_campaign=bw&utm_medium=distro&utm_source=yahooUS) -\n[Trump Wants These Big, Beautiful Boats. To Get Them, He Needs Finland](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-06-26/trump-s-us-shipbuilding-revival-depends-on-finnish-ships?utm_campaign=bw&utm_medium=distro&utm_source=yahooUS) -\n[Lawmakers Say Trump Prosecutor's Amazon Deals Look 'Ethically Dubious'](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-30/trump-labor-prosecutor-s-amazon-deals-face-fresh-congressional-scrutiny?utm_campaign=bw&utm_medium=distro&utm_source=yahooUS)\n\n©2026 Bloomberg L.P.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/trump-hails-meetings-in-qatar-on-iran-as-talks-set-to-continue", "canonical_source": "https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-hails-meetings-qatar-iran-132647629.html", "published_at": "2026-07-01 13:26:47+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-01 14:52:22.743086+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy"], "entities": ["Donald Trump", "Jared Kushner", "Steve Witkoff", "Iran", "Qatar", "Pete Hegseth", "Dan Caine"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/trump-hails-meetings-in-qatar-on-iran-as-talks-set-to-continue", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/trump-hails-meetings-in-qatar-on-iran-as-talks-set-to-continue.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/trump-hails-meetings-in-qatar-on-iran-as-talks-set-to-continue.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/trump-hails-meetings-in-qatar-on-iran-as-talks-set-to-continue.jsonld"}}