Iran, Qatar hold Hormuz talks amid int’l hopes dialogue with US will resume

Officials review efforts being made to reduce war escalation and create ‘appropriate conditions’ for dialogue, Qatar Foreign Ministry says.Qatar’s prime minister has held meetings in the Iranian capital, discussing key issues including the future of the Strait of Hormuz, amid international hopes that dialogue between the United States and Iran on ending the war will resume.Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Qatar’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Thursday discussed a proposed framework that includes the creation of a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, as well as a possible “joint project” to clear the strait of mines, the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. Iran says the mines were laid during the war.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran, Oman agree on temporary Hormuz route: What we knowlist 2 of 3Iran emphasises self-sufficiency in battle against US economic warlist 3 of 3Why Hormuz remains high risk for ships despite US claims of mine-clearingend of listThe two officials also reviewed “the latest developments in the regional situation … along with the efforts being made to reduce escalation a...