Qatar said it will continue mediating between the US and Iran after a Qatari
delegation held roughly three hours of talks in Tehran; both sides are
reportedly willing to continue negotiations and consider mediation proposals but
no breakthrough has been reached. Doha is coordinating with Pakistan, the GCC
and other regional partners; joint mediation remains a priority. The foreign
ministry said navigation freedom in the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Gulf is
non-negotiable, condemned an attack on the gas carrier Al Mayeda and warned that
military escalation or further ship attacks would threaten regional security and
jeopardise talks. Qatar’s emir discussed the crisis and Russia’s possible role
with President Putin during a visit to Moscow, and Doha says it remains in
high-level contact with Iran. The ministry dismissed Israeli allegations of
Qatari election interference as baseless and said they will not affect Qatar’s
mediation on Iran and Gaza, and reiterated support for Yemen’s legitimate
government while condemning Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
