TEHRAN/WASHINGTON/DOHA – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi on Wednesday announced the conclusion of talks in Qatar on the implementation of a peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran and the United States.

Leading a delegation from the Foreign Ministry, Central Bank, and Agriculture Ministry, Gharibabadi said that the Iranian team held talks with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in the morning and then attended two meetings with Qatari and Pakistani delegations, according to the official news agency IRNA.

"The first meeting of the supervision group for the MoU's implementation was also held with the participation of senior negotiators from the three countries," he said.

During the discussions, the Iranian delegation pointed out and discussed US violations of its obligations under the MoU's Paragraph 1, which pertains to the war's end in Lebanon, news of US actions regarding the reinforcement of its military equipment and forces in the West Asia region, and "threatening and interventionist" remarks by US officials, according to IRNA.

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The Iranian delegation highlighted that the parties' obligations under the MoU are an integrated set and are not seen in isolation, adding that it was decided that a monitoring group's emergency communication channel would be established by Thursday and violations of the MoU would be reported, discussed, and decided upon in an official and documented manner, according to Gharibabadi.

He noted that during the meetings with Qatari officials, including central bank representatives, certain issues related to the use of part of Iran's frozen assets worth $6 billion were discussed, and it was decided that, based on Iran's needs, the necessary goods would be purchased and given to the country.

Gharibabadi stressed that no direct meeting was held between the Iranian and US delegations in Doha.

According to IRNA, concurrent with the Iranian team's meetings in Doha, a US delegation, headed by US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, was also in Qatar and held meetings with Qatari officials.

On June 18, Iran and the United States signed the MoU on ending the war in the region on all fronts, including Lebanon.

On June 22, technical negotiations between Iran and the United States began in Switzerland following high-level consultations between Iranian and US delegations the previous day with the mediation of Pakistan and Qatar. 

WSJ: Trump favors Iran talks for now

Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Trump has decided to stick with diplomatic talks after weighing a return to all-out war with Iran.

Amid the current diplomatic stalemate, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Dan Caine have provided options on resuming large-scale airstrikes on Iranian military sites, the WSJ reported, citing US officials familiar with the matter.

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While the decision is not final, Trump has told his aides he believes another round of full-scale attacks could derail diplomacy and hurt chances of ultimately dismantling Iran's nuclear program, according to the WSJ report.

Trump said he would allow negotiations with Tehran to extend beyond an Aug 18 deadline for a nuclear deal, it added.

Qatari emir meets US envoys

In Doha, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met on Wednesday with Witkoff and Kushner at Lusail Palace on the latest regional developments, with a focus on the ongoing US-Iran negotiations.

According to a statement issued by the Emiri Diwan, the administrative office of the emir, the meeting reviewed the recent progress in the US-Iran negotiation process under the MoU signed between the two countries.

They also discussed the situation in Lebanon, with both sides stressing the importance of maintaining the ceasefire in a way that safeguards the country's unity, sovereignty and stability, read the statement.

The emir reaffirmed Qatar's continued commitment, in partnership with Pakistan, to supporting mediation efforts and facilitating all rounds of talks conducted under the MoU, read the statement.

Iranian, Qatari diplomats discuss MoU implementation

Also on Wednesday, Gharibabadi and Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani explored ways to accelerate the MoU's implementation, particularly regarding ending the war in Lebanon, and to expand bilateral cooperation in the areas of common interest, said the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

Following the bilateral meeting, senior negotiators from Iran, Qatar and Pakistan held a trilateral session on the implementation process, it said, without identifying the participants.

Working groups have been formed to follow up on the MoU's implementation and final agreement talks, though negotiations have not yet begun, Gharibabadi noted, adding that consultations on the date and venue are continuing through mediators, read the statement.