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Iran, Qatar hold Hormuz talks as US blockade squeezes Iran oil exports

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Source published: 28 Aug 2026, 12:36 CEST Publication time from the source RSS/feed

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Iran, Qatar hold Hormuz talks as US blockade squeezes Iran oil exports

Officials from Iran and Qatar met on Thursday in Tehran for diplomatic talks on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as a US naval blockade chokes oil supplies to Iran amid a domestic shortfall. The meetings follow a week of intense diplomacy in Iran involving separate meetings with officials from Oman and Pakistani seeking ways to end the war and reopen Hormuz.

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27 Aug 2026, 14:01 CEST → 28 Aug 2026, 12:36 CEST
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France 24 - English

Officials from Iran and Qatar met on Thursday in Tehran for diplomatic talks on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as a US naval blockade chokes oil supplies to Iran amid a domestic shortfall. The meetings follow a week of intense diplomacy in Iran involving separate meetings with officials from Oman and Pakistani seeking...

France 24 - English

Iran's top diplomat met his Qatari counterpart on Thursday in Tehran for talks on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as a US naval blockade squeezes oil supplies to Iran amid a domestic shortfall.

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Euronews - News

Qatar is stepping up its mediation efforts as regional tensions remain high and direct US-Iran talks remain stalled, with Doha focused on de-escalation, dialogue and restoring freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

Al Jazeera - All News

Officials review efforts being made to reduce war escalation and create 'appropriate conditions' for dialogue, Doha says

Google News: Anadolu Ajansı

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