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His Excellency Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani received a phone call from Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi.The Iranian Foreign Minister briefed the prime minister on the ongoing negotiations, the latest developments and the current diplomatic activity surrounding them.The prime minister affirmed Qatar's full support for mediation efforts aimed at resolving the crisis through peaceful means, stressing the need for all parties to respond positively to these efforts in a way that helps create suitable conditions for progress in the negotiations and reduces the risk of renewed escalation.The PM also emphasised that freedom of navigation is a well-established and non-negotiable principle, and that closing the Strait of Hormuz or using it as a bargaining chip would only exacerbate the crisis and jeopardise the vital interests of the region's countries. He noted the potential negative repercussions this could have on global energy and food supplies as well as on the market and supply chains' stability.In this context, the prime minister stressed the need to adhere to the provisions of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, and to prioritise the interests of the region and its people to contribute to strengthening regional and international security and stability and to support efforts to de-escalate tensions.The latest exchange forms part of a sustained pattern of high-level Qatari engagement with the Iranian leadership, dating back to well before the current US-Israel war on Iran. The prime minister has held repeated calls with Araghchi over recent months, while His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani personally reached out to President Masoud Pezeshkian on more than one occasion to urge restraint and keep diplomatic channels open. Doha's quiet shuttle work — co-ordinated in parallel with Washington, Islamabad and key European capitals — has positioned Qatar as a trusted interlocutor between Tehran and the wider international community, even as the regional security environment has deteriorated sharply. 

His Excellency Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani held talks Monday with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, using a call from Tehran to reinforce Doha's consistent diplomatic message: the ceasefire must hold, dialogue must prevail, and global shipping lanes must remain open.The call is the latest in a series of high-level contacts Qatar has maintained with all parties to the conflict as part of its active mediation posture. Qatar has backed Pakistan's efforts to broker the first direct, high-level talks between the United States and Iran in nearly five decades held in Islamabad on Friday and Saturday.Qatar's support for those Islamabad talks underscored its role as a trusted facilitator, maintaining open channels with Washington, Tehran and regional capitals simultaneously throughout the crisis.In the conversation with Araghchi, the prime minister stressed the importance of all parties responding constructively to ongoing mediation efforts, and called for dialogue and peaceful means to address the underlying causes of the conflict — with the goal of reaching a durable agreement that forecloses the risk of renewed escalation.He also delivered a firm message on maritime security, warning against any use of shipping routes as leverage. The prime minister cautioned that disruption to these lanes would carry serious consequences not only for Gulf states but for global energy and food supplies, with far-reaching implications for international peace and security — a concern Qatar has raised consistently given its position as one of the world's leading LNG exporters.The call reflects Doha's broader diplomatic doctrine: sustained, principled engagement with all sides.  

His Excellency Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani Saturday received a telephone call from Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi. During the call, the two sides discussed efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region, and emphasised the continuation of negotiations between US and Iran.The prime minister reiterated Qatar's support for all efforts aimed at reducing tensions and achieving peaceful solutions that enhance security and stability in the region.He also stressed the need for concerted efforts to spare the peoples of the region the consequences of escalation and the importance of continued coordination with brotherly and friendly countries to overcome differences through diplomatic means.

His Excellency Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani met Saturday with Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi, who is visiting Qatar.  They discussed the ongoing efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions in the region. The prime minister voiced Qatar's welcoming of the negotiations between the United States and Iran, underway in Muscat, and expressed the hope that they would lead to a comprehensive agreement that serves the interests of both parties and enhances security and stability in the region.  He also stressed the need for concerted efforts to spare the peoples of the region the consequences of escalation and to continue coordinating with brotherly and friendly countries to overcome differences through diplomatic means. 

His Excellency the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani received a written message from Iranian Foreign Minister Dr Abbas Araghchi, pertaining to bilateral relations and ways to support and develop them.His Excellency the Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh al-Khulaifi received the message during his meeting Sunday with Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Majid Takht Ravanchi. The meeting discussed bilateral relations and ways to support and enhance them, as well as the developments in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories, in light of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, besides topics of mutual interest.

HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met Sunday with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr. Abbas Araghchi, on the sidelines of the preparatory ministerial meeting for the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit, scheduled for Monday in Doha.Both sides discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation, as well as regional developments - particularly the recent treacherous Israeli attack targeting Doha.HE Sheikh Mohammed affirmed that Qatar will take all necessary measures to safeguard its security and uphold its sovereignty in response to the brazen Israeli assault.For his part, the Iranian Foreign Minister reiterated his country's solidarity with Qatar, strongly condemning the attack as a blatant violation of international law and norms and a serious threat to the security of Qatar and the wider region.