US-Iran news highlights: Iranian media reports 'no talks' despite Trump's update on Qatar meet

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Latest on US, Iran LIVE: Here are the key developments:

• Iranian and US negotiating teams were due in Doha this week, but Iran said on Monday no meeting had been scheduled as weekend missile fire from both sides tested the interim ceasefire to end the four-month-old war.
• US President Donald Trump is sending his son-in-law Jared Kushner and his envoy Steve Witkoff to lead the negotiating team, according to his press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
• Iran has said that there are no negotiation meetings scheduled with the United States "in the coming days", dismissing speculation that its delegation's visit to Qatar is linked to any discussions with US officials.
• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that $6 billion out of $12 billion of assets frozen in Qatar would be released and returned to Iran, Iranian state media reported.
• French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said he was working with Oman to de-escalate tensions and would cooperate with partners to de-mine the Strait of Hormuz.

Latest on US, Iran LIVE: Iran has said that there are no negotiation meetings scheduled with the United States "in the coming days", dismissing speculation that its delegation's visit to Qatar is linked to any discussions with US officials.

According to Iran's Fars News Agency, in a press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said, "In the coming days, we have no negotiation meetings at any level with the American side."

He added, "The fact that US representatives are travelling to Qatar has no connection with the trip of the Iranian delegation, which is being undertaken to follow up on the implementation of the provisions of the memorandum of understanding, including Article 11."

Latest on US, Iran LIVE: US President Donald Trump is sending his son-in-law Jared Kushner and his envoy Steve Witkoff to lead the negotiating team, according to his press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

While Iran is sending its technical delegation to Qatar this week, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said this had "no relation" to the Americans' visit and no talks between the two sides were scheduled.

Trump has urged gasoline retailers to lower fuel prices, arguing that falling oil costs should be reflected at the pump. “They’re too high considering that Oil is now at $68 a Barrel, and heading south,” he wrote.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said retailers should reduce prices “IMMEDIATELY!” warning there would be “big problems” if consumers did not benefit from lower wholesale costs.

“There will be no gauging, which is totally ⁠illegal. If Retailers don't do this, big problems lie ​ahead! Start targeting around the $2.50 a Gallon number,” he wrote.

Energy markets continue to react to recent tensions between Iran and US. Fears of supply interruptions caused previous jumps in oil prices, which have since subsided, relieving pressure on the global fuel markets.

In a post on X, Pezeshkian described the understanding as "a bilateral matter" and stressed that Iran's obligations depend on the US adhering to the agreement.

“If the American side adheres to the memorandum of understanding, we will also fulfil our obligations,” he wrote.

Pezeshkian added that Iran would continue to respond to "unreasonable boasting and unfounded threats" by relying on "rationality and human dignity" while remaining prepared to defend its interests "decisively and fearlessly."

Iran has rejected the idea of foreign involvement in clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei saying Tehran is fully capable of carrying out the operation on its own.

French President Emmanuel Macron said France was prepared to assist with demining efforts in the strategic waterway. However, Baghaei said Iran has the authority to conduct mine clearance under Article 5 of the MoU and does not want other countries, particularly Western nations, involved.

He also addressed Oman's cooperation on alternative shipping routes that bypass Iranian waters. Baghaei suggested the Strait's passage lanes should be redefined. He said that if Oman does not cooperate with Iran's approach, Iran will take its own measures.

Iran's state media Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) reported Monday citing Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei that no talks are scheduled between the US and Iran in Qatar.

Baghaei told IRIB that Clause 10 of the MoU, dealing with oil sales, has been partially implemented, with the US issuing the necessary licenses. Iran is now working to fully implement it, he added. Additionally, Baghaei said they are pursuing Clause 11, which concerns Iran's frozen assets.

Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said $6 billion worth of frozen Iranian assets in Qatar is set to be returned to Tehran. The report said Pezeshkian made the claim at meeting with senior Iranian clerics in Qom.

"Based on the plans made, $6 billion out of the total $12 billion of Iran’s resources in Qatar will be returned to the country, and the necessary follow-ups are also underway for the return of the remaining part of these resources,” Masoud Pezeshkian reportedly said.

Latest on US, Iran LIVE: Lebanon's Health Ministry said at least 4,257 people have been killed and more than 12,000 wounded in Israeli attacks across the country since March 2. The updated toll comes days after Lebanon and Israel signed a US-brokered framework agreement following months of negotiations, although the deal does not require Israeli forces to withdraw from the areas they currently occupy in southern Lebanon.

Latest on US, Iran LIVE: According to Gaza's Health Ministry, nearly 21,000 people were expected to leave the enclave for medical treatment under a US-led agreement reached last October, but fewer than 7,500 have been evacuated so far, representing just 36% of the promised total. Thousands of critically ill and wounded people remain stranded in Gaza, while hospitals such as Nasser Hospital continue to operate despite severe shortages. The report also says Israeli military operations have damaged ambulances and twice entered Nasser Hospital, further disrupting emergency medical services and delaying treatment for the wounded.

Latest on US, Iran LIVE: Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister warned France against taking actions that could further escalate regional tensions, saying, "The situation is sensitive and complex, we strongly advise France not to complicate it further with its provocations."

Latest on US, Iran LIVE: Israeli settlers allegedly assaulted a Palestinian security guard in the town of Beita, south of Nablus, according to the Wafa news agency. The man, who was working in an industrial area, was reportedly beaten and sprayed with pepper spray. His condition was not immediately known. The incident comes amid a rise in reported settler attacks on Palestinians over the past year, including assaults, killings and property damage, often under the protection of the Israeli military.

Latest on US, Iran LIVE: Global stock markets mostly rose while oil prices edged higher after the United States and Iran exchanged fire over the weekend, highlighting the fragility of their tentative agreement to end the conflict. Although Washington said both sides had agreed to halt attacks and continue talks, the latest strikes again disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Analysts said oil price gains remained limited due to strategic reserve releases and tankers continuing to transit the waterway. However, concerns persist after reports that Iran may seek to charge ships using the strait, with analysts warning such a move could escalate tensions and potentially draw the US back into hostilities. (AFP)

Latest on US, Iran LIVE: Israeli military operations and settler activity have continued across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem amid ongoing regional diplomatic developments. According to Wafa, Israeli forces killed a 15-year-old Palestinian in the Um Al-Sharayet neighbourhood of el-Bireh. Settlers were also reported to be fencing off land between al-Mazra’a ash-Sharqiya and Kfar Malik in an attempt to establish a new settlement outpost. In Hebron, Israeli forces reportedly began installing a roof over the open courtyard of the Ibrahimi Mosque and destroyed murals in the village of Al-Tabaqa near Dura.

Latest on US, Iran LIVE: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel has "no territorial ambitions in Lebanon," but insisted the IDF "will not withdraw a millimeter" until Hezbollah is disarmed. He said no further Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon should be expected beyond the limited pilot arrangement and claimed the US supports Israel's position under the framework agreement signed last week.

Katz said the IDF would maintain a long-term presence in Lebanon, arguing the Lebanese army was unwilling to confront Hezbollah. He revealed that Lebanon's military had refused an Israeli request to clear the Ali Taher Ridge, where Hezbollah is believed to operate a major tunnel network, adding that Israeli forces still have more tunnels to destroy.

The defence minister also claimed Israel could have collapsed Hezbollah if not for US pressure tied to Washington's efforts to pursue negotiations with Iran. "If there had not been a linkage between the Lebanon and Iran arenas, Hezbollah would have collapsed," he said, adding that Israel shifted to a "plan B" with US approval.

On Iran, Katz warned that Israel was prepared to respond independently if Tehran retaliated with ballistic missile strikes. "It could happen even within two days," he said, while stressing that Israel "will not interfere with the US president's course of action vis-à-vis the Iranians."

Latest on US, Iran LIVE: The US military has released details of CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper's recent visit to Israel and Lebanon, where he held talks with senior leaders on regional security. In Lebanon, Cooper met President Joseph Aoun and army chief Gen. Rodolphe Haykal to discuss implementing a framework agreement signed in Washington last week. In Israel, he met senior civilian and military officials and visited US troops stationed in the country. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz had earlier confirmed his meeting with Cooper.

Latest on US, Iran LIVE: New York State Democratic Party chairman Jay Jacobs rejected allegations that Israel is committing genocide, stating, "Saying Israel is committing genocide is wrong."

Latest on US, Iran LIVE: Israeli forces killed a Palestinian in the town of al-Qarara, north of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Citing medical sources, the Wafa news agency reported that hospitals received the bodies of four Palestinians and treated eight injured people over the past 24 hours following ongoing Israeli strikes.

US, Iran war LIVE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Palestinian issue lies at the heart of tensions in the Middle East and asserted that lasting regional peace can only be achieved through a two-state solution. Speaking at a NATO meeting in Istanbul, he said, "Lasting peace in our region cannot be achieved without an end to Israel's ever-increasing land grabs. The path to lasting peace is two-state solution." Erdogan has remained one of Israel's strongest critics during the Gaza war and the offensive in the occupied West Bank. His remarks come after a 2024 war of words with Israel, when he warned that Turkey could intervene militarily to halt Israel's assault on Gaza.

US, Iran war LIVE: A 15-year-old Palestinian boy was killed during an Israeli raid in the West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said.

Officials identified the teen as Amir Ahmad Jawad Jaber and said Israeli soldiers shot him in the head and chest in the Umm al-Sharayit neighbourhood of Al-Bireh, near Ramallah. (AFP)

US-Iran news LIVE: Two Lebanese Sunni groups have rejected the trilateral framework signed in Washington that links Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon to Hezbollah’s disarmament. The Al-Umma Movement and the Sunni Authority for Supporting the Resistance called the deal a “malicious attempt” to tie Lebanon’s security to Israeli-American conditions.

They said the agreement violates “red lines” by connecting troop withdrawal to disarmament and by giving Israel a role in monitoring implementation and assessing the Lebanese army. The groups issued the statement after a meeting in Beirut. The deal has split opinion in Lebanon, with some viewing it as a step toward stability and others calling it a concession to US-Israeli pressure.

US-Iran news LIVE: Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed sharply over the weekend after a vessel was struck while transiting the waterway and fresh exchanges between the US and Iran heightened tensions.

According to maritime tracking firm Kpler, 29 commodity vessels crossed the strait on Saturday and only 12 on Sunday, down from a peak of 70 crossings last Wednesday after Tehran and Washington signed a memorandum of understanding. Despite Iran's warning against using unapproved shipping lanes, vessels continued to transit through multiple routes, although traffic slowed after Saturday's attack. The figures may not include ships sailing with their transponders switched off.

US-Iran news LIVE: Iraq's government has set a September 30 deadline for pro-Iran armed groups to disarm, government spokesperson said on Monday. This comes ahead of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's visit to the United States, with Washington urging Baghdad to ensure the factions surrender their weapons. Several of the groups, many operating under the state-backed Popular Mobilization Forces umbrella, had targeted US facilities in Iraq during the early stages of the US-Israel conflict with Iran.

US-Iran news LIVE: French President Emmanuel Macron said France and Oman have agreed to work with international partners to demine the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route.