Pakistan Says US-Iran Talks In Doha Make 'Positive Progress'

DOHA: Pakistan said on Thursday that indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran had made “positive progress”, with both sides agreeing to hold the next round of talks at the earliest possible time following the funeral processions of Iran’s former Supreme Leader.

Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Pakistani and Qatari mediators had concluded separate meetings with the US and Iranian delegations in Doha, building on the outcomes of last month’s Lake Lucerne Summit and advancing implementation of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

“The parties have agreed to continue discussions over the coming period, with the next meeting to be scheduled at the earliest possible time following the funeral processions of Iran’s former Supreme Leader,” Andrabi said in a post on X.

Qatari and Pakistani mediators concluded separate meetings with the US and Iranian negotiators in Doha today with:

-> positive progress made on issues related to the aspects of the Islamabad MOU, building on the Lake Lucerne Summit.

-> Parties have agreed to continue… https://t.co/PgUWeqHUUV

— Tahir Andrabi (@TahirAndrabi) July 2, 2026

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Majed Al Ansari, separately confirmed the breakthrough, stating that the Doha meetings had achieved “positive progress” on issues related to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding and reaffirmed the commitment of both sides to continue negotiations.

“Qatar and Pakistan mediators concluded separate meetings with the US and Iranian negotiators in Doha today, with positive progress made on issues related to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, building on the outcomes of the Lake Lucerne Summit,” Al Ansari wrote on X.

Qatar & Pakistan mediators concluded separate meetings with the US & Iranian negotiators in Doha today, with positive progress made on issues related to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, building on the outcomes of the Lake Lucerne Summit. The parties agreed to continue…

— د. ماجد محمد الأنصاري Dr. Majed Al Ansari (@majedalansari) July 1, 2026

Building on Pakistan-Qatar Mediation

The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, brokered by Pakistan and Qatar and endorsed at last month’s Lake Lucerne Summit in Switzerland, established a 60-day ceasefire, called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and set out a roadmap toward a comprehensive agreement covering Iran’s nuclear programme, sanctions relief and regional security.

The diplomatic process suffered an early setback after clashes in and around the Strait of Hormuz, but Wednesday’s talks suggested both sides remain committed to implementing the agreement through continued mediation.

Technical Talks Advance

Meanwhile, US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held separate discussions in Doha with Qatari leaders, while lower-level technical negotiations between US and Iranian officials continued through mediators.

A senior US administration official said the discussions were constructive and that technical talks were making progress as Washington and Tehran seek to turn the interim peace framework into a permanent settlement.

AFP, citing a diplomat familiar with the negotiations, reported that both sides agreed to continue discussions, with the next round expected to take place after funeral ceremonies for Iran’s former Supreme Leader.

Communication Channel Agreed

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, who headed Tehran’s delegation, said the talks had concluded positively and that both sides had agreed to establish a communication channel by Thursday to report and document alleged violations of the memorandum.

He said the negotiations also addressed the release of frozen Iranian assets, adding that officials reviewed the use of an initial $6 billion and agreed that essential goods for Iran would be purchased under the arrangement.

Iran maintained that all discussions in Doha remained indirect.