US and Iran disagree over whether to meet in Doha

The US and Iran disagree on whether to hold talks in Doha, with Washington confirming the meeting but Tehran stating its representatives will only engage with Qatari mediators. Iran maintains control over the Strait of Hormuz, a move highlighted by a former diplomat and scholar as evidence of the US's failure to achieve its objectives in the war, with the ceasefire allowing Iran to resume oil sales and access $300 billion in reconstruction funds.