Qatar Continues Mediation Between US and Iran Amid Regional Tensions

• The Qatari foreign ministry affirms that diplomatic channels will remain active, though a final agreement remains uncertain.
• The ministry urges the restoration of freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz to alleviate escalating global energy concerns.

LONDON — Qatar is advancing mediation efforts to de-escalate the crisis between the United States and Iran, its foreign ministry stated, even as hostilities persist and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.
“Diplomacy is ongoing and will continue, and we will not lose hope,” he told a press conference. “We cannot say whether an agreement is near or far. What we can confirm is that efforts will continue until we reach that moment.”
Regarding recent media reports of an imminent strike, Al-Hashmi emphasized that mediation continues and both sides have expressed positive intentions toward a diplomatic resolution.
“The mediator is focusing on the glimmer of hope and on ensuring that no window for a solution is left unopened,” he said. “We see that mediation efforts are still ongoing, and there is a positive language from both sides.”
The diplomatic initiative unfolds as tensions between Washington and Tehran intensify.
Al-Hashmi warned that the approaching winter and the strait’s continued closure are driving up global crisis costs, particularly among vulnerable populations.
“Countries around the world are facing an energy crisis, and the continued closure of the strait is exacerbating this crisis,” he said. “We must therefore make every possible effort to bring it to an end and restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible.”

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