Speaking before boarding Air Force One, Trump described the discussions in Doha as “very good meetings” and said efforts related to Iran’s nuclear programme were moving in a positive direction.

“We hit them very hard… but we’re getting along very well,” Trump told reporters.

The negotiations follow a memorandum of understanding brokered by Qatar and Pakistan and agreed at a summit in Lucerne, Switzerland, last month. The framework includes a 60-day ceasefire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a timetable for negotiating a permanent agreement addressing Iran’s nuclear programme and the broader regional conflict.

A diplomat familiar with the talks, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the negotiations, confirmed that technical-level discussions were underway in Doha with Qatari and Pakistani mediators. The diplomat said the meetings were focused on implementing the memorandum and building on agreements reached in Lucerne.

Iran rejected earlier suggestions that direct negotiations with the United States were taking place.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said Iran’s delegation was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi and stressed that Iranian officials had no plans to hold direct negotiations with U.S. representatives during the current round of talks.

The diplomat also said U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were not participating in the technical discussions after meeting Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Tuesday.

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said the meeting reviewed ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations under the memorandum of understanding as well as developments in Lebanon. The office of Qatar’s Emir later confirmed that Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani also met the two U.S. envoys.

Analysts said the negotiations remained at an early stage despite positive public messaging.

Anna Jacobs, a non-resident fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute, said continued engagement after recent military exchanges was a constructive sign, although many disagreements were still being addressed privately.

H.A. Hellyer of the Royal United Services Institute said differing public statements from Washington and Tehran reflected limited transparency surrounding the talks.

Implementation of the agreement has faced challenges since it was signed. Iran and the United States exchanged military strikes after Tehran targeted a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting U.S. strikes on Iranian military positions. Iran later launched attacks on U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, which both countries condemned.

Iranian negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said implementation issues were expected following a conflict of such scale and that the Doha talks would focus on provisions relating to the Strait of Hormuz and the conflict in Lebanon.

Recent exchanges of fire have eased in the lead-up to the negotiations, while hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah have also remained relatively subdued.

The ruling has sent shockwaves through Haitian communities in states including Florida, New York, Massachusetts and New Jersey, where many TPS holders have spent years establishing families, businesses and careers while awaiting lasting immigration solutions.

Uthy, a 32-year-old Haitian who left her homeland three years ago with her husband and child after nearly completing medical school, said she now fears detention or deportation. Living in Sunrise, Florida, she asked that her surname be withheld because of concerns over possible repercussions.

“I live in pain every single day,” she said.

Temporary Protected Status grants eligible nationals from countries affected by armed conflict, natural disasters or other extraordinary conditions protection from deportation and authorization to work in the United States. Congress established the program in 1990, but it does not provide a direct pathway to permanent residency or citizenship.

Advocates say ending TPS could have consequences extending beyond those directly affected, disrupting local economies and communities that rely on Haitian workers in sectors including health care, hospitality, construction and caregiving.

The decision also comes amid continuing debate over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said last week that individuals who no longer have legal status in the United States should be deported.

Churches and community organizations have begun preparing to support affected families. Jean Marcellin, a Haitian American restaurant owner in New York, said many people who lose work authorization may have to depend on relatives and faith-based organizations for housing and financial assistance.

At Haitian Emmanuel Baptist Church in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood, Assistant Pastor Ronald Eugene said congregations would seek to fill gaps left by the loss of government protections.

“This is when we, as a church, as a body, sometimes might need to step up helping,” Eugene said.

Immigration attorneys reported a surge in requests from Haitian TPS holders seeking alternative legal options, including asylum applications and employment-based immigration pathways. Allen Orr, a Washington-based immigration lawyer, said many long-term TPS beneficiaries face significant legal challenges in demonstrating new grounds for protection after spending years in the United States.

Advocates are also looking to Congress, where legislation has been introduced that would extend TPS protections for Haitians through federal law. The future of that proposal, as well as separate House legislation passed earlier this year, remains uncertain.

For many Haitian families, the court’s decision has heightened fears about their future in the United States even as community leaders continue organizing legal assistance, humanitarian support and advocacy efforts.