KABUL (Pajhwok): US Vice President JD Vance has held a closed-door meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani at the White House to discuss ongoing diplomatic talks with Iran.
According to Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, JD Vance and the Qatari Prime Minister reviewed bilateral strategic relations between Qatar and the United States and explored ways to strengthen cooperation across various fields.
The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of all parties responding constructively to mediation efforts, stressing the need to address the root causes of the crisis through peaceful dialogue.
He added that such efforts could pave the way for a comprehensive agreement leading to lasting peace in the region.
He noted encouraging signs in recent exchanges between Washington and Tehran, saying that positive progress is being observed.
Regional tensions escalated after US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, triggering retaliatory attacks from Tehran and disrupting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
A ceasefire was later brokered through Pakistani mediation on April 8, though subsequent talks in Islamabad failed to secure a lasting agreement. The truce was later extended by US President Donald Trump without a fixed deadline.
Since April 13, the United States has also imposed a naval blockade targeting Iranian maritime traffic in the strategic waterway.
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