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U.S. and Iran open indirect technical talks in Doha on Hormuz shipping and ceasefire track
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What we know
The U.S. and Iran held indirect technical talks in Doha beginning Tuesday night into Wednesday as they sought to agree on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and secure a lasting ceasefire, a source with direct knowledge and an Iranian official told Reuters.
The talks rest on the 14-point Islamabad MoU signed in June to halt the war that began with U.S.–Israeli strikes in February, reopen the strait, and set 60 days of negotiations for a permanent deal. Iran’s priorities included strait management and release of about $6 billion in frozen assets; Washington’s stated priority was free traffic.
What's confirmed
- Doha indirect technical talks underway via Qatar/Pakistan (Reuters/gCaptain).
- MoU basis and 60-day permanent-deal clock (Reuters/gCaptain).
- Competing priorities: assets/Hormuz management vs free traffic (Reuters/gCaptain).
What's still developing
- Whether technical talks produce a written lane protocol before political rupture.
Sources
- gCaptain/Reuters — Doha technical talks open July 1 link