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Trump Envoys Meet Qatar; Iran Discusses $6B Assets, Hormuz Toll Warning

7/3/2026

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President Donald Trump sent envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to meet Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Doha.
Iranian foreign minister Esmael Baghaei said Iran will meet mediators, will not hold talks with U.S. envoys, and will discuss $6 billion frozen assets in Qatar.
Senior Trump officials warned Iran that tolls on ships in the Strait of Hormuz would breach rules and set a precedent.

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President Donald Trump sent envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to meet Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Doha.
Iranian foreign minister Esmael Baghaei said Iran will meet mediators, will not hold talks with U.S. envoys, and will discuss $6 billion frozen assets in Qatar.
Senior Trump officials warned Iran that tolls on ships in the Strait of Hormuz would breach rules and set a precedent.