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Qatar: Efforts to reach US-Iran agreement ‘ongoing,’ no direct talks currently scheduled
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Efforts to bring about a diplomatic solution between the US and Iran are “ongoing,” says Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari.
“We can confirm that efforts are ongoing with all parties, we are looking into a diplomatic solution,” says Ansari.
The focus of those efforts is de-escalation and opening the Strait of Hormuz, he says.
There is no agreement to hold direct talks currently, says Ansari.
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