Qatar's Foreign Ministry: Mediation Continues, with Positive Reactions from US and Iran

The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that “the State of Qatar continues its mediation efforts to bridge differences between the United States and Iran, in coordination with regional and international partners, and there are positive reactions from both sides of the crisis.”

In his weekly press briefing, Ibrahim bin Sultan Al-Hashimi, Director of the Media and Communications Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, warned that “the approach of winter, coupled with the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, is exacerbating the costs of the ongoing crisis between Washington and Tehran.” He called for the restoration of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible, amid worsening global energy tensions due to the ongoing closure.

He added that “the mediation aims to reach a diplomatic solution that ends the state of uncertainty and restores stability to the region.”

Al-Hashimi also addressed the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the White House, affirming that it was characterized by positivity.

Al-Hashimi stated: “The State of Qatar emphasizes the importance of exercising precision and maintaining the context of statements, and calls for verifying the sources, context, and evidence underlying information before disseminating it, while avoiding the publication of any leaks or statements that could affect the course of negotiations.”