Qatari Prime Minister Meets US Envoys on Iran Talks and Lebanon Ceasefire

Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Doha on June 30 at 22:15 GMT. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said the discussion covered ongoing talks between Tehran and Washington and reaffirmed Qatar’s mediation role in support of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding.

The ministry stated that Iranian and American technical delegations remain in session in Doha or elsewhere, while noting that no high-level meetings between the two sides are currently under way.

The meeting also addressed the ceasefire in Lebanon. US President Trump’s Board of Peace reported that the first tactical vehicles have arrived at the International Security Force base near Gaza. Preparations continue for a multinational deployment in the enclave.

US Vice President JD Vance said oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has reached its pre-war height. com reported that Iran exported 50 million barrels of crude oil since the US lifted its naval blockade, equating to roughly 1.66 million barrels per day in June.

The US-Iran MOU was signed on June 17, after which the US Treasury issued a 60-day authorization for Iranian crude production and sale through August 21.

Marc Weller of Chatham House said charging tolls on the Strait of Hormuz is not internationally lawful and the MOU has no standing to remove rights of passage. Israeli security officials told Kan News there are currently no timelines for withdrawal from two villages in southern Lebanon. The Israeli army said it killed a Hezbollah fighter near the security zone in the al-Manzala area.