Iran’s foreign ministry refuted rumors on Monday that technical teams from Iran and the United States will meet in the next few days to talk about putting the agreement to halt the Middle East war into action.

In recent days, both sides have exchanged gunfire in the Gulf, putting their precarious ceasefire to the test.
Referring to the Iranian week that ends on Friday, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi was quoted by state TV as saying, “No technical meetings of the working groups are planned for this week.”

American news outlet Axios said on Sunday that Tehran and Washington would meet in Qatar on Tuesday to settle their disagreement over the vital Strait of Hormuz, citing US sources.

Although the White House has not released an official statement, CNN claimed that a Trump administration official made similar remarks.

Together with Pakistan, Qatar has mediated negotiations between Iran and the United States to put an end to the Middle East conflict.

Delegations from all four nations attended the most recent talks between Tehran and Washington, which took place in Switzerland on June 21.

Qatar, which is situated on the other side of the Gulf from Iran, is crucial to the negotiations’ financial implications.

There, Iran has assets that are frozen because of US sanctions.

The required actions to unfreeze these funds are “underway,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday.
“Out of the total $12 billion held in Qatar, $6 billion will be released and returned to the country in accordance with established plans,” he stated, as reported by the presidency.