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Live UpdatesUS-Iran War News Live: Iran said that it would not meet with top US envoys in Qatar, casting new doubts on the future of the final peace deal. Iran also said the two sides must still sort out the terms of a ceasefire they signed two weeks ago before they could tackle more difficult topics.US-Iran War News Live: A pro-government woman holds an Iranian flag under a banner showing a portrait of the slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed during the U.S. and Israel strike on Feb. 28, at a square in downtown Tehran.(AP)Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani affirmed his country's continued mediation efforts and its support for all tracks of talks stemming from the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran. His remarks came in a meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, where they discussed developments in ongoing US-Iran talks.This comes even as Iran says it would not meet with US envoys, clouding the prospects for lasting peace between the two countries.Iranian officials also said the two sides must still sort out the terms of a ceasefire they signed two weeks ago before they could tackle more difficult topics, such as possible limits to its nuclear program."No meeting at any level with the American side has been scheduled for the coming days," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said.The two countries were due to commence lower-level technical talks.Iran has insisted on control over the Strait of Hormuz, along with Oman, and has ruled out third-party intervention for the clearance of mines there."The sovereignty of the Strait of Hormuz lies with Iran and Oman, and traffic in the Strait is subject to arrangements determined by Iran," Iran's top negotiator, Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf, said.Traffic in the strait dropped over the weekend after a vessel was struck while transiting the waterway on Saturday.Iran said it will monitor the United States’ compliance with the war‑termination memorandum of understanding “moment‑by‑moment” and warned that the Islamic Republic will not implement its commitments unilaterally.Iran has also insisted on Lebanon being a part of the peace deal and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the southern parts of the country.Stay tuned with Live Mint for live updates on US-Iran war newsFollow updates here:1 Jul 2026, 05:42:08 AM ISTUS-Iran War News Live: IDF won’t withdraw from Lebanon as long as Hezbollah remains there, says Benjamin NetanyahuIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the IDF will not withdraw from parts of Southern Lebanon, which it now controls “as long as Hezbollah remains here”. Netanyahu made the comments on Tuesday during a visit to the southern Lebanon security zone, where he also met the Israeli troops.“We are telling both Iran and Hezbollah: leave this place. You have no business being here… This is a slap in the face, a punch in the face of the Iranian axis,” he said, according to a statement by his office.Iran has insisted on the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon as part of its peace deal with the US.HomeNewsWorldUS-Iran War News Live: Qatar reaffirms mediation role as Iran insists on no meeting with US envoys