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Al Jazeera · Qatar · Doha talks wrap with 'positive progress' but nuclear track absent; Hormuz de-escalation expires July 4-5
Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari announced 'positive progress was made regarding issues related to the memorandum of understanding' after two days of talks. Al Jazeera's liveblog documented Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf separately insisting on July 1 that Iran 'is currently not negotiating with the United States at all,' framing the Qatari channel as purely technical.
“Qatar says 'positive progress' made in US-Iran talks; Iran's parliament speaker insists no US negotiation is taking place.”