LIVE: Trump says Iran requested Doha meeting Tuesday, Tehran denies

This live blog follows the latest developments across the Middle East crisis, including regional diplomacy, maritime security, ceasefire negotiations, and economic fallout.

Catch up: Yesterday’s top developments

• Hezbollah says reserves right to 'defend its homeland'
• US and Iran agree to stop attacking each other: Report
• Israeli forces shell Syrian village near occupied Golan Heights
• Tehran-Dubai flights to resume Monday: Iranian media
• Pakistan FM Dar, EU's Kallas discuss regional tensions

Iranian president says Tehran will honor agreement if US does

Published: June 29, 2026 | 21:21 GMT | by Web Desk

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said mutual understanding is "a two-way street," adding that Tehran will honor its commitments if Washington adheres to the agreement, in a statement on his X.

He also said Iran would respond to "unreasonable saber-rattling and baseless threats" with rationality and human dignity in decision-making while defending the country's interests "decisively and fearlessly" when it comes time to act, said the statement.

Turkiye condemns Israeli attacks on Syria

Published: June 29, 2026 | 18:20 GMT | by Web Desk

Turkish ministry of foreign affairs "strongly condemned" Israel’s attacks on "Quneitra and Daraa" in an official statement, stating that the attacks "violated Syria’s territorial integrity, unity, and sovereignty."

The statement said that the attacks made the lives of civilians "increasingly difficult with each passing day."

Lebanon death toll from Israeli strikes rises

Published: June 29, 2026 | 18:00 GMT | by Web Desk

At least 4,257 people have been killed in Israeli attacks across Lebanon since March 2, the Health Ministry says, adding that more than 12,000 have also been wounded, AL Jazeera reported.

Lebanon and Israel signed a US-brokered framework agreement on Friday following months of direct negotiations. The agreement does not force the Israeli army to withdraw from the areas it occupies in Lebanon.

Iran says no upcoming meetings scheduled with US in Qatar

Published: June 29, 2026 | 17:24 GMT | by Web Desk

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said that Tehran had no meetings with the US in the coming days.

The delegation charged with negotiating with the US, sayid Baghaei, will visit Doha but will instead focus on “implementing the provisions of the Islamabad MoU”, reported Iran’s semi-official IRNA news agency.

The ministry added that the visit of the American representatives to Qatar had no connection to the visit of the Iranian delegation.

Path to lasting peace in Palestine is two-state solution: Erdogan

Published: June 29, 2026 | 16:00 GMT | by Web Desk

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the Palestinian issue “lies at the root of tensions in the Middle East,” while speaking at the NATO summit in Istanbul.

“Lasting peace in our region cannot be achieved without an end to Israel’s ever-increasing land grabs,” he added that, “the path to lasting peace is [a] two-state solution.”

Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen in West Bank: Palestinian health ministry

Published: June 29, 2026 | 14:02 GMT | by AFP

Israeli forces fatally shot a 15-year-old Palestinian teenager during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Monday, the Palestinian health ministry said, as violence surges in the Israeli-occupied territory.

"The child Amir Ahmad Jawad Jaber, 15 years old, was martyred after being shot in the head and once in the chest by occupation soldiers during their raid into the Umm al-Sharayit neighbourhood in Al-Bireh," near the West Bank city of Ramallah, the ministry said.

Witkoff, Kushner to attend meeting with Iranians: White House

Published: June 29, 2026 | 13:41 GMT | by Web Desk

US President Trump’s envoys will attend a meeting with Iranian officials in Qatar on Tuesday, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt says.

“Special Envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be flying to Doha for high-level meetings this week as we continue to discuss the memorandum of understanding,” according to Al Jazeera, Leavit said in an interview with Fox News.

“On the sidelines of those high-level talks, there will be the technical talks,” Leavitt added.

Earlier, Iran's foreign ministry on Monday denied reports that Iranian and American technical teams will meet this week to discuss the implementation of the deal to end the Middle East war.

Trump says Iran requested Doha meeting Tuesday, Tehran denies

Published: June 29, 2026 | 12:40 GMT | by AFP

US President Donald Trump said that Iran has requested a meeting that will be held in the Gulf state of Qatar on Tuesday, despite an earlier denial from Tehran that talks were planned.

"IRAN HAS REQUESTED A MEETING. IT WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW IN DOHA!" Trump posted on his Truth Social platform on Monday.

Iran's foreign ministry on Monday denied reports that Iranian and American technical teams will meet this week to discuss the implementation of the deal to end the Middle East war.

Iran says no technical meeting expected with US in coming days

Published: June 29, 2026 | 10:15 GMT | by AFP

Iran's foreign ministry on Monday denied reports that Iranian and American technical teams will meet in the coming days to discuss implementation of the deal to end the Middle East war.

"No technical meetings of the working groups are planned for this week," Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said, quoted by state TV, referring to the Iranian week ending on Friday.

Gaza health officials say three civilians killed in Israeli drone strike

Published: June 29, 2026 | 09:50 GMT | by AFP

Gaza health officials said an Israeli drone strike killed three civilians and injured several others on Monday, the latest violence to hit the Palestinian territory despite a ceasefire.

"Three people were killed and several injured when an Israeli drone struck a group of civilians," Al-Aqsa hospital said in a statement.

Gaza's civil defense agency said the strike hit an area in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza. An Israeli military source confirmed the attack.

At least 1,041 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10 last year, according to the territory's health ministry and whose figures are considered reliable by the United Nations.

Iran says held first meeting with Oman on managing Hormuz

Published: June 29, 2026 | 08:11 GMT | by AFP

Iran's foreign ministry said Monday it had held the first meeting with Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz since Tehran and Washington signed their preliminary deal to end the Middle East war.

"During a trip to Muscat, the first meeting of the Joint Hormuz Committee was held," said Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi on X, without specifying the date.

"While reviewing the current issues related to the strait, we exchanged views on the future management," he added.

Stocks rise and oil edges up as US, Iran call end to latest attacks

Published: June 29, 2026 | 08:07 GMT | by AFP

Asian stocks mostly rose and oil prices edged up on Monday as reports said the United States and Iran had agreed to stop attacking each other following a weekend of strikes that threw their fragile truce into question.

Oil prices, which fell last week to pre-war levels, rose on Monday, with West Texas Intermediate adding more than one percent.

Equity markets finished the day mostly in positive territory. Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore, Wellington, Taipei, Manila and Bangkok all rose, although Seoul, Mumbai and Jakarta slipped.

London and Paris opened lower but Frankfurt edged up.

US rethinking its footprint in Middle East: WSJ 

Published: June 29, 2026 | 05:07 GMT | by Web Desk

The United States is reassessing its military presence in the Middle East, according to a Wall Street Journal investigative report. 

The review follows Iranian missile and drone strikes that reportedly caused greater-than-previously disclosed damage to at least 20 US facilities, including the Navy's base in Bahrain.

US, Iran agree to pause attacks, meet in Qatar: US media

Published: June 29, 2026 | 02:21 GMT | by AFP

The United States and Iran have agreed to stop attacking each other, American media reported, citing senior US officials, and plan to meet Tuesday in Qatar to resolve their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz.

The US and Iran have traded strikes in recent days despite a fragile June 17 memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict that began in late February and disrupted shipping through the vital waterway.

Under that agreement, Tehran committed to allow safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz while Washington agreed to lift its blockade of Iranian ports.

"We decided to stop all the kinetic activity," a senior US official told media outlet Axios on Sunday, using a military term for strikes.

A second American official told Axios that both sides will stand down "for now" and that "vessels can move freely" as talks are set to continue.

Both US officials and a third source with knowledge confirmed Tuesday's meeting in Qatar, Axios said.

CNN reported similar comments from a Trump administration official, saying the two sides will "stand down for now" and that they have agreed to meet in Doha on Tuesday for further discussions.

US President Donald Trump has repeated past threats of military action if the Iranian strikes continue, saying on Saturday that Iran would "no longer exist" if the US is "forced" to resume the war.

The White House did not respond immediately to a request for comment.

For earlier developments, read our June 28 live blog here.