Al-Ansari said at a press conference in Doha, "There are no talks regarding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip," adding, "There are contacts to reach a formula for returning to negotiations," without elaborating.
He added, "We see positive language from Washington regarding reaching an agreement in Gaza, and there are serious intentions from Washington to push for a resumption of negotiations on Gaza, but there are complications," without specifying them.
Qatar and Egypt are mediating an agreement to stop the Israeli war of extermination in Gaza and exchange prisoners.
Al-Ansari's remarks came hours after Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty announced in a television interview on Sunday evening that "Egypt is currently working on an agreement to halt the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, including a 60-day truce."
Over the past few days, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed his belief that an agreement to end the war in Gaza is possible, and that it is "very close," amid talk of expanding normalization between Israel and additional Arab countries.
Regarding the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, Al-Ansari said, "We will continue to exert pressure through our partners to separate negotiations from the entry of aid into Gaza." He emphasized that "Israeli intransigence is preventing the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip... The continued linkage between the humanitarian and military aspects in Gaza is unacceptable."
With full American support, Israel has been committing genocidal crimes in Gaza since October 7, 2023, leaving more than 190,000 Palestinians dead and wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 11,000 missing, in addition to hundreds of thousands displaced.
Iran and Israel
Regarding developments in the Iranian crisis, Al-Ansari said, "There is Qatari involvement in efforts to reach an agreement on the Iranian nuclear file," and stressed that "efforts are continuing to reach a broader agreement on the Iranian nuclear program."
In 2015, Iran reached an agreement with the United States, Britain, France, China, Russia, and Germany, but Washington withdrew from it in 2018, and it subsequently collapsed.
On June 13, Israel, with US support, launched a 12-day aggression against Iran, targeting military and nuclear sites, civilian facilities, and the assassination of military leaders and nuclear scientists. Iran responded by targeting Israeli military and intelligence headquarters with ballistic missiles and drones.
On June 22, the United States attacked Iranian nuclear facilities, claiming to have "ended" its nuclear program. Tehran responded by bombing the U.S. Al-Udeid base in Qatar. On June 24, Washington declared a ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Tehran.
Israel and its ally, the United States, accuse Iran of seeking to produce nuclear weapons, while Tehran says its program is designed for peaceful purposes, including electricity generation.
Israel is the only country in the region with a nuclear arsenal, which is not subject to international oversight, and has continued to occupy territories in Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon for decades.
