Qatar confirmed on Tuesday that mediation efforts between the United States and Iran remain underway, with draft language for a possible agreement continuing to be exchanged between the two sides as regional mediators work to prevent further escalation.
"We can confirm that the efforts are still ongoing with all the parties," said Majed Al Ansari, adviser to Qatar's prime minister and spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during a weekly press briefing.
"We are looking towards diplomatic resolution as we are speaking right now," Al Ansari said, noting that the talks had reached "very progressive stages."
Asked about the Strait of Hormuz, Al Ansari said Qatar's immediate priority was "avoiding escalation, reopening the strait and reopening the door for diplomacy between the parties." On the same day, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss the latest developments in U.S.-Iran negotiations, according to a statement by the Amiri Diwan, the administrative office of Qatari Emir.
The emir stressed the need to adopt diplomatic means to address contentious issues and implement the terms reached under the U.S.-Iran peace memorandum of understanding, according to the statement.
He also reaffirmed Qatar's support for international initiatives aimed at containing tensions and consolidating regional peace and security, it added.
Qatar says U.S.-Iran mediation efforts ongoing, draft agreement under discussion
