Qatar says US and Iran have responded positively to mediation

Qatar says US and Iran have responded positively to mediation

Qatar says Washington and Tehran have both responded positively to efforts to mediate between them. Doha is “working tirelessly to end the uncertainty over the crisis between Washington and Tehran”, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said.

At his weekly briefing, the ministry’s media and communications director, Ibrahim bin Sultan Al-Hashmi, said mediation was continuing. He added that the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the onset of winter were doubling the cost of the crisis.

Al-Hashmi also condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and said Qatar backed all steps Riyadh took to protect its security and stability.