Qatari PM and Iran's top diplomat hold Hormuz talks as fuel crisis deepens

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Qatari PM meets Iran's Araghchi in Tehran Thursday for Strait of Hormuz talks as a US naval blockade causes an Iranian fuel shortage. The visit follows Omani and Pakistani diplomatic efforts to end the West Asia war and reopen the strait, with Washington threatening wider sanctions. Qatar emphasized sovereignty and navigation freedom. Iran and Oman have negotiated a temporary shipping corridor framework, but Tehran demands the US lift its blockade and sanctions first. A tanker was recently struck in the strait.


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