Middle East live: US and Iranian delegations in Qatar, no bilateral meeting confirmed

The Middle East diplomacy calendar just got crowded. American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are heading to Qatar this week for high-level meetings, while Iran is also sending a delegation on Tuesday — but with one explicit caveat: no direct talks between the two countries. According to France 24, both sides will be in the same city, holding parallel conversations, but maintaining what amounts to diplomatic parallel play. It suggests negotiations haven't yet moved to direct engagement.

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