Qatar says efforts under way to end Iran-US war and reopen Strait of Hormuz

What the report says

Qatar said on Tuesday that it is working with Oman and Pakistan, and remains in contact with other regional actors, to help de-escalate tensions linked to the war between the United States and Iran and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The remarks were made by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari during a briefing in Doha, according to Al Jazeera.

Al-Ansari warned against treating the disruption in the waterway as normal, saying that accepting a closure of the strait would deepen regional instability. He urged the parties involved to step back from escalation and return to negotiations. The strait is a major shipping route, and the article says traffic has fallen sharply since the fighting began.

Al Jazeera reported that Qatar has been pushing for a diplomatic solution because the conflict has affected the wider region economically and politically. The article also noted that Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani recently visited Tehran to support mediation efforts.

In addition, Al-Ansari accused Israel of using the wider regional conflict to create new conditions in Palestinian, Lebanese and Syrian territories. That criticism was part of Qatar’s broader call for talks and a return to diplomacy as regional tensions remain elevated.