Trump says US and Iran 'getting along very well' after Qatar talks yield agreement

WASHINGTON

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) that the United States was “getting along very well” with Iran and that recent indirect talks in Qatar had gone well.

“The denuclearization of Iran is moving along well,” Trump told reporters. “They've had very good meetings, and we'll see.” He added that Iran has “come a long way.”

“I think they're fine,” the President said.

The Qatar discussions, held at a lower level and focused on the details of a memorandum of understanding (MoU), were intended to “build on the progress made at the Lake Lucerne Summit,” a diplomat said on condition of anonymity.

Communication Channel to Be Established

The head of the Iranian delegation, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, announced the conclusion of the talks. He reported that participants had agreed “a communication channel would be established by tomorrow” to report and record violations of the parties’ initial memorandum of understanding.

Iran had insisted there would be no direct negotiations in Doha on the deal to end the war, which broke out with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February.

In addition to the new communications channel, Gharibabadi said the discussions touched on the fate of frozen Iranian assets, which Tehran has demanded be released as part of the settlement.

“During the meetings with Qatari officials, including the Central Bank, a number of issues related to the expenditure of part of the initial six billion dollars were reviewed,” he said.

“It was agreed that, based on the needs communicated by our country, the required goods would be purchased and made available to Iran.”

With inputs from Reuters, AFP