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US President Donald Trump on Monday said American and Iranian officials would meet in Doha to discuss issues related to Iran, including its nuclear programme, describing the talks as potentially significant. However, Iran rejected the claim, saying no negotiations with the United States are planned in the coming days.
The conflicting statements come as Washington and Tehran continue implementing a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) reached after weeks of conflict triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said Iranian representatives were travelling to Qatar and suggested the outcome of the meeting remained uncertain.
"There'll be a meeting on that tomorrow and, and they're going to Qatar. I think they've already left or they're just about getting ready to leave. So we'll see how that goes, but we're doing very well on that front. But the meeting in Doha is going to be perhaps important, perhaps not. We're going to find out. But we're winning militarily. It's almost won militarily, I would say. And it's really very simple. It's the denuclearization of Iran. We don't want them to have a nuclear weapon, and they're not going to have a nuclear weapon, and they've agreed to that, no offence."
Separately, Fox News quoted a US official as saying that technical talks regarding the memorandum of understanding with Iran are scheduled to continue this week.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei dismissed Trump's claim during a press briefing.
"There will be no negotiation meeting with the American side at any level in the coming days," Baghaei said.
He said an Iranian expert delegation would travel to Doha later this week only to monitor implementation of the MoU, particularly Article 11, which deals with the release of Iran's frozen assets.
Baghaei added that any visit by US representatives to Qatar would be unrelated to the Iranian delegation.
Baghaei said negotiations on a final agreement could begin only after key provisions of the MoU had been implemented and continued to be enforced.
"We have not yet entered the stage of negotiating a final agreement," he said.
According to Baghaei, the United States has already issued the required authorisations under Article 10 relating to Iranian oil exports, while implementation of Article 11 on frozen assets is also under way.
The 14-point memorandum of understanding came into force on June 18 after it was digitally signed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Donald Trump following weeks of conflict.
The agreement includes a ceasefire, arrangements related to Israeli withdrawal in Lebanon, temporary navigation and security coordination in the Strait of Hormuz, along with provisions covering Iranian oil exports and access to frozen assets.
Iran had earlier cancelled technical talks scheduled for Sunday, citing recent US attacks and what it described as Washington's failure to meet conditions under the MoU. Iranian officials also said access to the country's frozen assets remains one of the conditions before negotiations on a comprehensive agreement can begin.
The conflicting statements come as Washington and Tehran continue implementing a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) reached after weeks of conflict triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Trump says Doha talks are imminent
Speaking to reporters, Trump said Iranian representatives were travelling to Qatar and suggested the outcome of the meeting remained uncertain.
"There'll be a meeting on that tomorrow and, and they're going to Qatar. I think they've already left or they're just about getting ready to leave. So we'll see how that goes, but we're doing very well on that front. But the meeting in Doha is going to be perhaps important, perhaps not. We're going to find out. But we're winning militarily. It's almost won militarily, I would say. And it's really very simple. It's the denuclearization of Iran. We don't want them to have a nuclear weapon, and they're not going to have a nuclear weapon, and they've agreed to that, no offence."
.@POTUS on Iran: "The meeting in Doha is going to be perhaps important, perhaps not. We're going to find out... It's really very simple. It's the denuclearization of Iran. We don't want them to have a nuclear weapon — and they're not going to have a nuclear weapon." pic.twitter.com/EJO2IbGZty
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 29, 2026
Separately, Fox News quoted a US official as saying that technical talks regarding the memorandum of understanding with Iran are scheduled to continue this week.
Iran says no talks planned
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei dismissed Trump's claim during a press briefing.
"There will be no negotiation meeting with the American side at any level in the coming days," Baghaei said.
He said an Iranian expert delegation would travel to Doha later this week only to monitor implementation of the MoU, particularly Article 11, which deals with the release of Iran's frozen assets.
Baghaei added that any visit by US representatives to Qatar would be unrelated to the Iranian delegation.
Baghaei said negotiations on a final agreement could begin only after key provisions of the MoU had been implemented and continued to be enforced.
"We have not yet entered the stage of negotiating a final agreement," he said.
According to Baghaei, the United States has already issued the required authorisations under Article 10 relating to Iranian oil exports, while implementation of Article 11 on frozen assets is also under way.
The 14-point memorandum of understanding came into force on June 18 after it was digitally signed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Donald Trump following weeks of conflict.
The agreement includes a ceasefire, arrangements related to Israeli withdrawal in Lebanon, temporary navigation and security coordination in the Strait of Hormuz, along with provisions covering Iranian oil exports and access to frozen assets.
Iran had earlier cancelled technical talks scheduled for Sunday, citing recent US attacks and what it described as Washington's failure to meet conditions under the MoU. Iranian officials also said access to the country's frozen assets remains one of the conditions before negotiations on a comprehensive agreement can begin.
