Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani participated in a meeting of the Iranian and Omani foreign ministers in Muscat on Saturday, according to reports. Iranian sources separately clarified that Qatar has no influence over developments in the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring Tehran's insistence on the strait being a bilateral matter between Iran and Oman.
The meeting adds Qatar to the diplomatic track centered on the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has sought to assert its role as a coastal state. Earlier Saturday, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met his Omani counterpart in Muscat, as The Zioneer reported. The session with the Qatari PM, who also serves as foreign minister, signals Doha's continued involvement in regional mediation despite Tehran's clarification that Qatar has no influence over the strait's management. The Strait of Hormuz remains a flashpoint, with Iran and Oman claiming joint jurisdiction under the 2013 Islamabad memorandum, while Gulf states and international powers push for open navigation.
8 developments
- StrongIran says it will hold talks with Oman to set fees for Strait of Hormuz passage
- StrongIran says final agreement talks to start in coming days, Hormuz closure denied
- StrongQatar PM in Oman ahead of talks to open Hormuz between Gulf states and Iran
- StrongQatari delegation meets Iranian FM Araghchi in Mashhad, Iran confirms
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