Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani have discussed the ongoing negotiations between Tehran and the US in a telephone call, according to Doha’s foreign ministry.

“During the call, His Excellency the Iranian foreign minister briefed His Excellency (Al-Thani) on the course of the ongoing negotiations and their developments, as well as the diplomatic momentum currently underway,” a statement from the ministry reads.

It adds that the Qatari PM “affirmed the State of Qatar’s full support for mediation efforts aimed at resolving the crisis through peaceful means, emphasising the need for all parties to engage with these efforts in a way that contributes to creating the appropriate conditions for progress in the negotiations and limits the possibilities of renewed escalation”.

Moreover, the importance of freedom of navigation was among the topics discussed, according to the Qatari foreign ministry.

Al-Thani, “stressed that freedom of navigation is a firmly established principle that admits no compromise, and that closing the Strait of Hormuz or using it as a pressure tactic would only deepen the crisis and expose the vital interests of the region’s countries to danger, noting the potential negative repercussions this could have on global energy and food supplies, as well as on market stability and supply chains”, the statement adds.