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US Gas Falls; Iran-Qatar Asset Release Triggers Doha Talks

6/29/2026

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Iran Lifts Sanctions

U.S. gasoline prices fell to $3.86 per gallon, down from $4.56 in May, after the interim peace deal.
Iran announced Qatar will release $6 billion of its $12 billion frozen assets and lift oil sanctions.
U.S. President Donald Trump posted Iran requested a Doha meeting, though Iranian officials did not confirm.
Karoline Leavitt said envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Doha for talks.

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Iran Hails Qatar

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian hailed Qatar’s $6 billion asset release as a great victory for the Iranian people.
U.S. and Iranian forces have stood down, reopening the Strait of Hormuz while technical talks proceed under the June 17 memorandum.
President Donald Trump said Iran sought a Doha meeting, but Iranian officials denied any request.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that Iran should control the Strait, rejecting separate arrangements.

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Iran Lifts Sanctions

U.S. gasoline prices fell to $3.86 per gallon, down from $4.56 in May, after the interim peace deal.
Iran announced Qatar will release $6 billion of its $12 billion frozen assets and lift oil sanctions.
U.S. President Donald Trump posted Iran requested a Doha meeting, though Iranian officials did not confirm.
Karoline Leavitt said envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Doha for talks.

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