US President Donald Trump says indirect US-Iran nuclear discussions in Doha are going well. Speaking to reporters as he travels to North Dakota, Trump describes the “denuclearisation” process as progressing positively, pointing to what he says are “very good meetings.” He links his assessment to recent US military actions involving strikes following attacks on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, and he says Iran has “come a long way” after those events. Trump also reiterates Washington’s position that Iran cannot be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.
While Trump’s comments express optimism, the reported talks do not include direct high-level engagement with senior US officials. Iranian officials are not reported to participate in direct talks with the United States in Doha. Instead, multiple accounts describe lower-level technical discussions carried out indirectly through intermediaries, including Qatari and Pakistani channels. One report adds that US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Qatar’s prime minister in Doha to help lay groundwork, though they do not participate in the indirect talks themselves.
