DOHA: Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, held a telephone conversation with Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, to discuss the escalating tensions between the United States and Iran.
In a statement on Saturday, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the two leaders stressed the importance of diplomacy and renewed efforts to de-escalate the crisis.
They also underscored the need to implement the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding and ensure the continued freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs @MBA_AlThani_ Receives Phone Call from Jordan’s Deputy PM and Foreign Minister @AymanHsafadi
Doha | July 11, 2026
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— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Qatar (@MofaQatar_EN) July 11, 2026
The Qatari PM reiterated Doha’s full support for all efforts aimed at defusing tensions and reaching a comprehensive agreement that achieves lasting peace in the region.
Qatar, Pakistan step up mediation efforts
Mediators Qatar and Pakistan have intensified diplomatic efforts to de-escalate renewed military tensions between the United States and Iran and bring both sides back to negotiations under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding framework.
The latest diplomatic push follows a fresh exchange of military strikes between Washington and Tehran after an Iranian missile attack on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Islamabad MoU was signed on June 18 by US President Donald Trump, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after Pakistan brokered a ceasefire between the two countries.
Under the agreement, the United States and Iran committed to halt military operations, reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, and negotiate a comprehensive agreement covering Iran’s nuclear programme, US sanctions, and a permanent ceasefire within 60 days.
Qatar has also been holding discussions with both Washington and Tehran to prevent further escalation in the Middle East. Qatari officials have been engaging both sides through diplomatic channels in an effort to ease tensions and create conditions for the resumption of negotiations.
