The foreign ministry of Qatar said on Tuesday that diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran are “ongoing,” but no direct talks between the two are currently scheduled.
“We can confirm that efforts are ongoing with all parties. We are looking towards diplomatic resolution as we are speaking right now,” Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said.
“Everybody in the region is working in tandem in order to avoid escalation. The mediators, Qatar, Pakistan, and now Oman, are all working together on that issue,” he said.
Ansari said Qatar’s priorities included “avoiding escalation,” reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and “reopening the door for diplomacy between the parties.”
“What we...
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