Trump announces U.S.-Iran talks set for Qatar after Gulf weekend clashes

President Trump announced that the United States and Iran will meet Tuesday in Qatar to resume talks, even as the two nations exchanged military strikes over the weekend in the Persian Gulf.

Trump made the statement after weekend hostilities between American and Iranian forces. He did not provide additional details about the scope or objectives of the scheduled talks.

Iran has not confirmed its participation in the planned Qatar meeting. Officials in Tehran have not released statements regarding their attendance or conditions for engaging in negotiations.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in the Middle East on June 25, meeting with officials from Gulf Cooperation Council nations to discuss an interim agreement between Washington and Tehran. During that visit, Rubio met with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa at Al-Sakhir Palace to brief Arab Gulf allies on the diplomatic initiative.

The announcement of renewed talks comes amid escalating tensions. The weekend attacks marked a significant development in the months-long dispute between the two countries over Iran's nuclear program and regional activities.

It remains unclear whether the scheduled Tuesday talks will proceed as planned or whether either side will alter its position following the recent military exchanges. Diplomats have not outlined preliminary agendas for the Qatar meeting.