Iranian and Qatari Foreign Ministers Meet in Tehran

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is holding talks with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Tehran, according to Iran's Foreign Ministry, which released photos of the meeting Thursday without further details. The visit aims to revive diplomatic channels amid US-Iran threats, with Washington vowing increased economic pressure through sanctions on Tehran's trade partners. Qatar, a Gulf neighbor of Iran and US ally, has served as an informal mediator and helped broker a June ceasefire that briefly halted fighting. The Qatari official's visit comes as the war nears its sixth month, with combat largely stalled but no diplomatic breakthrough in sight. Disagreement persists over control of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil shipping route Iran uses as leverage.