Qatar PM visits Tehran to pursue mediation efforts

In Iran on 27 August 2026, Qatar's prime minister visited Tehran to pursue mediation efforts between the US and Iran. Euronews reports the visit aimed at de-escalation and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian president met the Qatari prime minister, and the Iranian and Qatari foreign ministers held talks in Tehran, according to IRNA.

Al Jazeera reports Iran and Qatar discussed Hormuz amid international hopes that dialogue with the US will resume. Al Arabiya reports the visit came as the US ramps up what it calls an 'economic war', and La Verità reports an Iran-Oman agreement on Hormuz.