- Iran stated it will not engage in peace talks with the United States until all points of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) are fulfilled.
- US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Qatar to meet mediators, but Qatar confirmed no direct high-level US-Iran meeting is scheduled.
- The MoU comprises 14 points, notably the 60-day safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the termination of US sanctions against Iran.
- Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, emphasized that current discussions focus on meeting MoU commitments and highlighted the temporary nature of the Strait of Hormuz agreement.
- The peace process appears stalled, with both Iran and the US having recently exchanged attacks in the Gulf, jeopardizing an interim deal signed two weeks prior.
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