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Qatar Says Doha Mediation With Washington and Iran Shows Positive Reactions
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Doha-led mediation reports positive reactions from both the United States and Iran. Qatar says mediation ongoing and tireless efforts to end the crisis.
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Qatar keeps mediating
Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it continues Doha-led mediation efforts between the United States and Iran and that it has received positive reactions from both sides to find a way out of the current crisis.
Ibrahim Sultan al-Hoshemi, Director of Information and Communications at the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said a meeting held by Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House was characterized as 'positive,' reflecting progress in the negotiation process.
Qatar warned that approaching winter, alongside the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, doubles the high cost of the ongoing crisis between Washington and Tehran and its impact on energy supplies and navigation.
Qatar’s mediation message also came as Iranian Foreign Minister عباس عراقجي denied the authenticity of reports about a possible meeting between U.S. Vice President جيه دي فانس and Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary محسن رضائي, calling them unfounded rumors and baseless media fabrications.
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry also condemned attacks targeting Saudi Arabia and confirmed Doha’s full solidarity with Riyadh and its absolute support for measures the Kingdom is taking to safeguard its security and stability.
Iran sets conditions
Iran’s position on negotiations remained tied to its seven conditions, with an Iranian security official saying Tehran would not negotiate with Washington until practical steps are taken to meet those conditions.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said, “We can negotiate with dignity and end the matter with dignity,” while also stressing that “Iran will not submit to force or bullying.”
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei said, “Iran controls the Hormuz Strait and ships that travel on ‘unsafe’ routes,” and he added that ships that want to pass must coordinate with Iranian authorities.
Baghaei also said the two-day plan presented by Iran was proof of goodwill, and he argued that “All that America has agreed upon in the Islamabad meeting is in this plan.”
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said negotiations with Iran have made only limited progress and described Iran’s demands as “unacceptable,” and at times “inflammatory, ridiculous, and utterly unrealistic.”
Hormuz, tankers, and next steps
The crisis around the Strait of Hormuz continued alongside diplomacy, as the IRGC Navy announced the stoppage of two oil tankers after colliding with mines while crossing what it described as a prohibited path in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC Navy said the first tanker struck a sea mine, causing an explosion, and it said both tankers had shut down all navigation systems and remain on fire off the southern shores of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran International reported that Trump said it was “highly unlikely” that another attack would be necessary if Iran agreed to a strong deal, while also warning that the United States had identified potential infrastructure targets, including 38 bridges that he said could be destroyed within an hour if fighting resumed.
Iran International also said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reiterated Tehran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if its conditions were met, including an end to hostilities on all fronts. Mehr News Agency said the U.S. president would meet Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani behind closed doors at the White House later today, with an unnamed U.S. official telling Reuters that Vice President JD Vance was also scheduled to hold talks.