Witkoff and Kushner will not meet with Iranians in Doha, Qatar says
By Nadeen Ebrahim and Sarah Tamimi
June 30, 2026
US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, right and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner attend a news conference in Islamabad on April 12.
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US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will be in Doha to meet Qatari mediators, but there will not be a meeting with Iranian officials, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said Tuesday.
The Qatari official added that the $6 billion in Iranian frozen funds have not been transferred to Tehran, adding this will happen “according to the advancement of negotiations.”
Regarding the Strait of Hormuz, he said that Doha is coordinating with Oman on safe passage of ships through the waterway.
