US-Iran technical talks begin in Doha

Indirect technical talks between the United States and Iran began in Doha on Wednesday, with Qatar and Pakistan mediating the discussions, a source with direct knowledge of the talks told Reuters.

The talks mark a technical follow-up to recent diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran, though senior US figures are not attending the sessions directly.

The source said US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, met Qatar’s prime minister on Tuesday to lay the groundwork for the talks, but are not taking part in Wednesday’s meetings.