Qatar holds talks with Oman, Pakistan to end Iran-US war and reopen Strait of Hormuz

September 1, 2026 at 08:29 PM2 min

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Qatar is holding talks with Oman and Pakistan to de-escalate regional tensions and end the Iran-US war, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said on Tuesday. Al-Ansari warned against normalising the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, where shipping has nearly halted. Qatar's prime minister visited Tehran last week to support mediation efforts.

Key Facts

Qatar is holding talks with Oman and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions in the region, according to the Qatari Foreign Ministry.
Around 25 percent of the world's seaborne trade passed through the Strait of Hormuz before the war began on February 28.
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani visited Tehran last week to encourage dialogue.
Iran and Oman have held talks on opening a temporary route through the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran wants the US to first return to a memorandum of understanding agreed in June.
Al-Ansari accused Israel of using the war on Iran to impose a new reality in Palestinian, Lebanese and Syrian territories.

Mediation Efforts

Qatar is holding talks with Oman and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions in the region, the country's Foreign Ministry said. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari warned on Tuesday against normalising the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, where the war between Iran and the US has seen shipping in the waterway grind almost to a halt. Al-Ansari said any attempt to normalise the closure of the Strait of Hormuz would end with regional escalation. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani visited Tehran last week to encourage dialogue to end the crisis. Al-Ansari said the visits to Tehran are all to support mediation efforts and attempt to return to the negotiation path.

Strait of Hormuz Impact

Around 25 percent of the world's seaborne trade passed through the strait before Israel and the US launched a war on Iran on February 28, reducing traffic in the waterway to a trickle. The US has enforced a blockade on Iranian ports, while Iran has been accused of laying mines and attacking tankers in the waterway. Energy prices have since skyrocketed, affecting economies across the world. Iran and Oman have held talks on opening a temporary route through the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran wants the US to first return to a memorandum of understanding agreed in June.

Regional Escalation

While the US and Iran battle over the waterway, Israel has continued to bomb and occupy Gaza, Syria and Lebanon. Recent weeks have also seen a spike in pogroms by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, with Palestinian homes and villages besieged. Al-Ansari accused Israel of using the war on Iran to impose a new reality in Palestinian, Lebanese and Syrian territories. He accused Israel of beginning a new regional escalation.