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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he welcomes the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran as an important development for regional stability, urging all parties to refrain from rhetoric and actions that could escalate tensions until the official signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared on Monday that Israel's "shaky Zionist regime" has only a limited time remaining, his remarks coming amid a sharp escalation that saw Tehran launch missiles at northern Israel and Israeli warplanes strike multiple Iranian cities including the capital.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he welcomes the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran as an important development for regional stability, urging all parties to refrain from rhetoric and actions that could escalate tensions until the official signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared on Monday that Israel's "shaky Zionist regime" has only a limited time remaining, his remarks coming amid a sharp escalation that saw Tehran launch missiles at northern Israel and Israeli warplanes strike multiple Iranian cities including the capital.

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US envoy Witkoff, Kushner in Doha for Iran mediation talks

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US envoy Witkoff, Kushner in Doha for Iran mediation talks

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US special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner arrived in Doha on Tuesday to meet mediators and discuss the course of diplomatic negotiations with Iran, though Qatar's Foreign Ministry confirmed no high-level meeting between Washington and Tehran is currently scheduled.

US special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner arrived in Doha on Tuesday to meet mediators regarding negotiations with Iran, Qatar's Foreign Ministry said. Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari told local media that "there is no high-level meeting currently scheduled between the US and Iran."

No direct talks planned

Al-Ansari added that Witkoff and Kushner "will not meet directly" with Iranian officials during their visit to the Qatari capital. The delegation's discussions aim to outline parameters for potential engagement, though no timeline has been established.

Frozen funds

Al-Ansari stated that the transfer of $6 billion from $12 billion in frozen Iranian funds "will be agreed upon by the US and Iran." He noted that the issue "is linked to the progress of negotiations between Washington and Tehran," according to Qatari media.

Titles :steve witkoff jared kushner doha qatar iran us-iran relations frozen assets majed al-ansari

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