India, July 2 -- As the United States and Iran concluded a round of indirect talks in Qatar's Doha, the negotiations mainly focused on the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran's demand seeking to charge tolls through the waterway.

While there was no word from both sides on whether there had been progress towards achieving lasting peace, the negotiators were still arguing over terms they had agreed to in the 14-point memorandum of understanding they signed last month, Axios reported.

According to sources cited by Axios, among the main issues discussed were the strait, Iranian frozen assets and the ceasefire in Lebanon. In the context of the Strait of Hormuz, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner tried to convey to the Iranian side that their ...