Qatar supported diplomatic efforts toward a comprehensive agreement that would safeguard freedom of maritime traffic as tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated.
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman held separate phone calls on Wednesday with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty.
Diplomatic efforts and regional security discussed
The talks addressed the latest developments in the region as well as diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions. The sides also considered ways to strengthen cooperation among their countries and coordinate joint efforts for security and stability.
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman said Qatar supported all diplomatic efforts that would pave the way for a comprehensive agreement to safeguard freedom of maritime traffic and establish lasting peace in the region.
Calls came after attacks
U.S. Central Command announced that a wave of attacks targeting sites said to belong to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which began on Tuesday, had concluded on Wednesday.
Iran announced that it had struck U.S. bases and targets in Arab countries across the region. Several Arab countries, including Qatar, condemned Iran’s attacks on Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain, describing them as violations of the sovereignty of the countries targeted and as a dangerous escalation.
Those countries called for military activities to end immediately and for a return to dialogue and diplomacy to prevent tensions from spreading across the region.
Agreement had been signed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
During the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28, 2026, the Strait of Hormuz, which is important for oil exports and global supply chains, was closed. Iran also carried out attacks on Gulf countries and sites it said were U.S. and Israeli targets in the region.
After the sides later reached a ceasefire, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding on June 18, 2026, to end the clashes and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic.
However, disputes over the implementation terms and the waterway’s security prevented the memorandum from advancing. The clashes resumed in July.
U.S. Central Command also announced on Tuesday that it had resumed attacks on targets in Iranian territory.
