Iran’s Tasnim News Agency has denied reports that Qatar is arranging a meeting next week in Doha between U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. The denial directly challenges remarks by Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalın, who said Qatar was working to bring the two officials together as part of efforts to advance negotiations between Washington and Tehran. Kalın described the proposed meeting as a potential opportunity to make progress in diplomatic discussions, which have continued amid tensions over Iran and the risk of renewed military action. His comments suggested that regional mediators were trying to create a direct channel between senior American and Iranian representatives. However, Tasnim’s denial means the reported meeting should not be treated as confirmed, and the two accounts leave uncertainty over whether arrangements have actually been made. Neither a finalized schedule nor an official agreement from the parties involved has been established in the available reporting.

Kalın also said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had urged President Donald Trump during a phone call on Saturday not to launch further strikes against Iran. According to Kalın, Erdoğan warned that another U.S. attack could trigger a fresh cycle of violence and further destabilize the region. The remarks underline Turkey’s effort to encourage diplomacy as regional governments seek to prevent another escalation. Qatar has played a mediating role in contacts between Washington and Tehran, while previous reports have also discussed the possibility of Vance meeting Rezaei as part of a broader diplomatic initiative. Yet the conflicting statements highlight how uncertain the current negotiations remain, particularly while the details and status of any proposed meeting are disputed. Whether Doha will host direct talks next week now depends on confirmation from the governments involved and whether both sides are prepared to proceed.