A woman walks past a billboard depicting Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed by an Israeli strike on the first day of the US-Israeli war against Iran on Feb. 28, in Tehran on June 30, 2026 ahead of his public funeral. (Photo: AFP)
Indirect technical talks between the United States and Iran have been ongoing since Tuesday night in Doha, with Qatar and Pakistan serving as mediators, a senior Iranian official with direct knowledge of the discussions told Reuters on Wednesday.
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner met Qatar's prime minister on Tuesday to lay the groundwork for Wednesday’s technical sessions but are not attending the talks themselves, adding that the discussions were focused on the release of Tehran's funds and the Strait of Hormuz.
“Indirect negotiations began on Tuesday night. Iran held meetings with Qatari and Pakistani officials, who in turn met with the U.S. side. The indirect talks continued on Wednesday, focusing on Iran’s frozen assets and the Strait of Hormuz,” the official said.
Iran insists on keeping control over Hormuz, senior Iranian sources say