Monday, June 29, 2026 {HMC} The US and Iran will hold talks in Doha, the capital of Qatar, on Tuesday, after Iran canceled its participation in the talks scheduled for Sunday in Switzerland, due to the US attacks on Iran, as reported by Al Jazeera.
But let me tell you something surprising; Two days ago, an Iranian attack on a Singapore-flagged ship in the Strait of Hormuz took place, an action that angered the US, which attacked Iran, saying it was responding to the attack on the ship.
Iran, however, came out and said that it would not participate in the technical talks previously scheduled to take place in Switzerland, and also stopped shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which has once again become a barrier to trade and oil flows.
When Iran made this decision, Trump came out and announced that the United States had stopped the attacks on Iran, and then demanded the resumption of technical talks.
The agenda of the technical talks was to reach an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program, an issue of great importance to Trump and something that Iran did not want to discuss for a long time.
However, Iran, taking advantage of the situation and the pressure that Trump is facing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, changed the schedule from Switzerland to welcoming the delegation to gain confidence and the talks are now scheduled to take place tomorrow in Qatar.
Here is the most surprising thing, not only did Iran change the location of the talks, but also the issues that were to be discussed, instead of Iran’s nuclear program, now the talks in the Valley are only about ensuring the safety of commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the media close to the White House, Axios.
Another new feature of the report is that the United States and Iran are discussing for the first time the establishment of a direct military hotline between the United States and Iran, to prevent misunderstandings and possible military incidents in the future.
Iran has made one mistake by avoiding talking about its nuclear program, seeking more time to discuss other issues. Even an Iranian official who spoke to Al Jazeera, doubted whether Iran would send a delegation to Doha anytime soon, stating clearly; “There is no meeting planned for Iran to attend in Doha.”
However, Trump announced that the Doha meeting will take place tomorrow.
Ultimately, Iran is acting as if time is on its side and nothing is happening, unlike Trump who wants everything to be done quickly.
