Tehran, July 1 (EFE).- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Garibabadi met on Wednesday in Doha with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman to discuss the memorandum of understanding signed with the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war.
Both sides addressed a wide range of issues, including the process of implementing the memorandum of understanding to end the war, as well as the challenges and obstacles to its implementation, especially with regard to Lebanon, according to the Iranian state-owned IRNA agency.
After the meeting between Garibabadi and Abdulrahman, another meeting was held with Pakistan, besides one between the mediating countries in the conflict.
Garibabadi, a member of the Iranian negotiating team, said that working groups have been set up to address different aspects of the memorandum signed with the US on Jun.17, but that their work was yet to begin
He added that consultations to set the date and place of negotiations within the framework of these working groups continue through the mediators and once the necessary conditions are in place, negotiations will begin formally, according to IRNA.
Abdulrahman met earlier with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Doha to discuss the evolution of the talks, and the efforts aimed at promoting security and stability in the region through dialog and diplomacy, according to a statement from the Qatari Foreign Ministry.
The US envoys arrived in Doha on Tuesday amid contradictory statements from Washington and Tehran about the planned talks.
While US President Donald Trump said Iran requested a meeting in Qatar, the Iranian government has denied that claim and has said that they were going to the Arab country to talk only to the mediators.
In fact, Tehran has sent Deputy Minister Garibabadi and not Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who usually heads meetings with Americans, whether direct or indirect. EFE
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