Qatar is not directly mediating between US and Iran, ministry spokesperson says

Record ID: 2369066

  • Title: Qatar is not directly mediating between US and Iran, ministry spokesperson says
  • Date: 24th March 2026
  • Summary: DOHA, QATAR (MARCH 24, 2026) (REUTERS) QATAR'S FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON, MAJED AL-ANSARI, ENTERING BRIEFING ROOM AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS BRIEFING ONGOING / SEATED JOURNALIST ASKING QUESTION (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) QATAR'S FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON, MAJED AL-ANSARI, SAYING: "As you know, Qatar's position from day one has been clear regarding ending this war
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  • Keywords: Doha Hormuz Iran Israel Qatar U.S. attacks war
  • Location: DOHA, QATAR
  • City: DOHA, QATAR
  • Country: Qatar
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Middle East
  • Reuters ID: LVA001686024032026RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: There is no direct Qatari mediation between the United States and Iran, but Doha supports all formal and informal diplomatic channels to end the war, Qatar's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday (March 24).
    President Donald Trump ​told reporters on Monday (March 23) the U.S. ‌had held talks with Iran and that the two sides had "major ​points of agreement." Tehran said no ​negotiations had ​taken place.
    Qatar has remained in close contact with Washington, seeking a diplomatic resolution to the crisis, foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari told a media briefing in Doha.
    "We are in close contact with U.S. administration over this, they took the decision to go to war according to parameters that they think are related to regional security," he said.
    "This is their assessment, we are working very closely with them on how to de-escalate, on how to find a way out of this crisis and stop attacks on our countries."
    Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey have been engaged in mediation efforts to seek de-escalation in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, which has hit global energy supplies.
     (Production: Bassam Masoud, Imad Creidi)
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