Iran Denies Qatar Talks, Strikes Back After U.S. Attacks; Trump Claims Iran Requested Meeting

President Donald Trump said Iran requested a meeting scheduled for Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, even as Iranian officials denied that any direct negotiations with Washington were planned on a deal to end the Middle East war. Trump posted the claim on Truth Social. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told Fox News that U.S.

Envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner would travel to Doha for meetings this week. The statements came after U.S. Central Command attacked 10 Iranian military targets early Sunday. Iran said it retaliated with strikes against U.S.

Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain and warned that any attempt by ships to bypass its preferred route through the Strait of Hormuz would increase tensions. Separately, Iran and Oman held the first session of their Joint Hormuz Committee in Muscat after signing an agreement on managing the strait.

Kazem Gharibabadi posted on X that the two sides reviewed current issues and exchanged views on future management.

Iran and Oman are the two countries bordering the waterway. France and Oman issued a joint statement announcing joint de-mining operations. Gharibabadi responded on X that only Iran is authorized to conduct de-mining under the agreement and that the situation is sensitive and complex.

He advised France not to complicate it further with provocations. Implementation details of the France-Oman memorandum remain unclear.