Qatar’s prime minister to visit Tehran, seeking to revive US-Iran talks

Sheikh Mohammed’s visit comes as US-Israel war on Iran nears its sixth month with no diplomatic breakthrough in sight.Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani is due to visit Tehran on Thursday for talks on de-escalating tensions and reviving dialogue between Iran and the United States.A spokesman for Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the visit in a statement on X on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Iran bets economic pain will pressure Trump in game of ‘chicken’list 2 of 4Trump threatens Iran’s partners: How do secondary sanctions work?list 3 of 4Iran, Oman agree on temporary Hormuz route: What we knowlist 4 of 4Why Hormuz remains high risk for ships despite US claims of mine-clearingend of listMajed al-Ansari said Sheikh Mohammed, who is also Qatar’s foreign minister, will meet with “a number of Iranian officials” in Tehran to “discuss ways to de-escalate tensions” and “create the conditions conducive to dialogue”.“The visit comes in line with the State of Qatar’s firm position that the diplomatic path is the best means of resolving differences & promoting security & stability in the region,” he added.Ira...