U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Doha, Qatar, to advance indirect U.S.-Iran negotiations aimed at reducing tensions connected to the Strait of Hormuz. Multiple outlets report that the U.S. team is meeting Qatari mediators and laying groundwork for technical discussions that are scheduled to take place in Doha. A senior U.S. administration official says the discussions in the region and technical talks are proceeding, and that talks are intended to support a longer-term peace arrangement. Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari says there is no high-level meeting between Washington and Tehran, and that Kushner and Witkoff will not meet Iranian officials directly. Separate reporting indicates that Iran has sent a delegation to Doha but denies agreeing to meet the U.S. envoys “at any level.” Another reported point of coordination involves Oman, which helps facilitate safe passage for vessels in the region. While some reports describe positive engagement by the U.S. side, the overall picture across sources is that talks are indirect and lower-level, with Qatar acting as intermediary and direct U.S.-Iran meetings not expected.