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US Envoys Land in Doha as Iran Insists Delegation Will Only Seek Release of Frozen Assets

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Doha for indirect technical talks while Iran says its delegation will meet only with Qatari mediators to press for the release of frozen assets.Washington says the sessions will cover implementation of a ceasefire, limits on Iran's nuclear program and mechanics to free $6B held in Qatar, while Tehran maintains it will not negotiate with the US in Doha.The memorandum of understanding sets a 60‑day roadmap that calls for Iran to dilute enriched uranium, guarantee free passage through the Strait of Hormuz and allow oil sales in exchange for sanctions relief.Recent Iranian attacks on tankers and strikes on US and Israeli targets, and an Israeli strike that destroyed a Hezbollah tunnel in Lebanon, have heightened pressure on negotiators and threaten to derail fragile progress.
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