Qatari mediation team returns from Tehran as talks continue

Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that its mediation team has returned from Tehran to Doha, confirming that diplomatic communication and consultations are ongoing as part of efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region.

The Qatari mediation efforts are being led by the adviser to the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is overseeing diplomatic moves aimed at narrowing differences between Tehran and Washington and encouraging the parties to reach understandings that could help resolve the crisis.

These efforts are part of a series of contacts and reciprocal visits between Iranian and Qatari officials, including a visit by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi to Doha to discuss proposals for resolving the crisis and arrangements for navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Qatar continues to relay messages and coordinate communications between the parties involved, though no final agreement has been announced so far. The ministry reiterated the importance of political and diplomatic solutions to contain tensions and achieve stability.