Indirect US-Iran talks in Doha represent the most significant diplomatic opening since the recent military confrontation, with progress on denuclearisation and Strait of Hormuz shipping directly affecting...
CNN, Daily Sabah, and Trump himself frame the Doha talks positively, with Daily Sabah quoting Trump saying the US and Iran were 'getting along very well.' The National and Pakistan-backed mediators (via Dawn) similarly emphasise 'positive progress.' The Hindu and Folha de S.Paulo report technical discussions without explicit outcome claims.
Times of Israel adds context of Iranian prior refusal to meet US envoys and Netanyahu's nuclear concerns, framing the talks as fragile. The Hindu prominently features Iran's insistence on autonomous control over frozen assets, a condition CNN and SCMP note but do not foreground. Critically, no outlet provides evidence of actual voter response to wealth inequality, though CNN notes midterm voters are not sharing Trump's financial gains.
Mediators say positive progress made in US-Iran talks
Iran and US concluded indirect talks with no apparent agreement
US and Iran enter technical talks to secure peace deal
US and Iran hold technical negotiations in Doha
Trump touts new US-Iran technical talks as very good
US, Iran officials hold indirect talks in Qatar
Whether a formal peace deal or Hormuz reopening agreement is imminent remains unconfirmed, with Yahoo Japan's assessment directly contradicting Trump's public optimism.
People's Daily does not cover the US-Iran talks at all in available articles, consistent with its pattern of avoiding direct commentary on US-led diplomatic processes; the Iranian domestic political reaction to the talks is absent across most sources.
Dawn highlights Pakistan and Qatar as active mediators who held separate meetings with both sides, emphasising South Asian diplomatic agency in the process.
Daily Maverick frames the Doha talks as focused on the Strait of Hormuz specifically, noting that no in-depth discussions on that topic have occurred since the June memorandum.
The Hindu notes Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Qatar's PM as mediator, and separately that Iran insists it alone will decide how to use released frozen assets, emphasising Iranian strategic autonomy.
SCMP reports Trump touted progress toward 'denuclearization' and that talks were ongoing, framing it through supply-chain and institutional vulnerability rather than military outcome.
Daily Sabah frames Iran energy security as an institutional decision-making interrogation, positioning the talks through the lens of Gulf strategic realignment.
Times of Israel notes Trump's optimism about denuclearisation while also reporting Iran previously said it would not meet US envoys, foregrounding fragility and Netanyahu's separate claim of having saved Israel.
Folha de S.Paulo reports the US and Iran entered technical negotiations to reach a peace deal and resume Hormuz transportation, treating it as a functional logistics problem.
The National frames the talks as making 'positive progress' and separately notes UAE oil exports are back near prewar levels, connecting diplomatic progress to Gulf energy recovery.
Irish Times notes oil prices easing for a third day as barrels flow through the Strait of Hormuz and talks progress, treating diplomacy through an energy market lens.
This page maps the coverage. The 16 articles below are the original reports the comparison is drawn from — open them for each publisher's full reporting.
The Foreign Office (FO) said on Thursday that Qatari and Pakistani mediators had concluded separate meetings with negotiators from the United States and Iran in Doha. In a statement on X, it said that “positive…
DOHA/DUBAI/VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia, July 1 (Reuters) - Iran and the United States concluded a round of indirect talks on Wednesday with no sign they had made headway toward a lasting peace, focusing instead on issues…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff met the Prime Minister of Qatar — a mediator in the talks alongside Pakistan — to lay the groundwork for the negotiations
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran alone would decide how to use the released assets, “in whatever way is most beneficial and favourable to the country”.
Head of the Iranian delegation said the discussions touched on the fate of frozen Iranian assets, which Tehran has demanded be released as part of the settlement.
The United States and Iran hold technical negotiations in Doha, capital of Qatar, this Wednesday (1st), in an attempt to reach an agreement on maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and guarantee a ceasefire…
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. and Iran were getting along very well after they launched indirect talks with mediators in Doha aimed at advancing negotiations...
Indirect talks in Doha, Qatar, between officials from the United States and Iran aimed at ending the Middle East war have started, a diplomat with knowledge of the talks said on Wednesday. The diplomat, speaking on…
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that indirect talks with Iran in Qatar were making progress, offering a tentative sign that diplomacy was holding after recent exchanges of fire threatened efforts to end the…
US, Iran wrap up indirect Doha talks as Trump touts progress towards ‘denuclearization’ The Times of Israel
Trump: Denuclearization of Iran is moving along well; good meetings in Doha The Times of Israel
President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States is “getting along well” with Iran, as the two countries began indirect talks via mediators in Doha on Wednesday, in a bid to advance negotiations and ease…
Iran says it won’t meet with US envoys, clouding prospects for peace deal The Times of Israel
Signs of progress in indirect talks between the US and Iran also cheer investors
