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Iran Talks Regional Peace With Pakistan, Qatar Officials
(MENAFN) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate phone calls Tuesday with Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, focusing on efforts to de-escalate tensions across the region, Iran's Foreign Ministry said.
In his conversation with Munir, both sides stressed the need to keep up consultations and joint efforts aimed at promoting peace and security in the region, the ministry said in a statement.
Araghchi's call with Al Thani centered on the importance of leaning on diplomatic channels and sustaining coordination to head off further escalation, according to the ministry.
The Qatari Foreign Ministry said the two officials also touched on the latest regional developments, including ongoing talks between Oman and Iran over setting up a temporary joint shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, along with a joint effort to clear mines from the waterway. Al Thani reaffirmed Qatar's "full support for diplomatic efforts" and initiatives aimed at securing a solution that guarantees freedom of maritime navigation and lays the groundwork for a comprehensive agreement to achieve lasting peace in the region, the ministry said.
Earlier Tuesday, Oman and Iran unveiled a proposed framework to establish that temporary joint shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz and to carry out a joint mine-clearance project in the waterway. The framework was announced in a joint statement following a meeting in Tehran between Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi and Araghchi, according to Oman's Foreign Ministry.
The announcement came the same day President Donald Trump said the US Navy had told him that all mines in the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz had been removed or detonated.
Washington regards the strait as an international waterway that must remain open to free navigation and has pushed back against any fees on vessels or arrangements that would hand Iran a formal role in managing maritime traffic. The US instead favors routing shipping through a safer southern corridor near Omani waters, all while maintaining its blockade of Iranian ports and economic sanctions on Tehran.
The diplomatic flurry follows months of escalating conflict. In late February, the US and Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran, prompting Tehran to strike back at Israeli and American military targets across the region. By mid-June, the US and Iran — with mediation from Pakistan and Qatar — had signed a memorandum of understanding, though implementation later stalled over disagreements tied to the Hormuz Strait. Last month, the US resumed military strikes on Iran, and Tehran retaliated by hitting American military assets across several Arab states aligned with Washington.
In his conversation with Munir, both sides stressed the need to keep up consultations and joint efforts aimed at promoting peace and security in the region, the ministry said in a statement.
Araghchi's call with Al Thani centered on the importance of leaning on diplomatic channels and sustaining coordination to head off further escalation, according to the ministry.
The Qatari Foreign Ministry said the two officials also touched on the latest regional developments, including ongoing talks between Oman and Iran over setting up a temporary joint shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, along with a joint effort to clear mines from the waterway. Al Thani reaffirmed Qatar's "full support for diplomatic efforts" and initiatives aimed at securing a solution that guarantees freedom of maritime navigation and lays the groundwork for a comprehensive agreement to achieve lasting peace in the region, the ministry said.
Earlier Tuesday, Oman and Iran unveiled a proposed framework to establish that temporary joint shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz and to carry out a joint mine-clearance project in the waterway. The framework was announced in a joint statement following a meeting in Tehran between Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi and Araghchi, according to Oman's Foreign Ministry.
The announcement came the same day President Donald Trump said the US Navy had told him that all mines in the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz had been removed or detonated.
Washington regards the strait as an international waterway that must remain open to free navigation and has pushed back against any fees on vessels or arrangements that would hand Iran a formal role in managing maritime traffic. The US instead favors routing shipping through a safer southern corridor near Omani waters, all while maintaining its blockade of Iranian ports and economic sanctions on Tehran.
The diplomatic flurry follows months of escalating conflict. In late February, the US and Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran, prompting Tehran to strike back at Israeli and American military targets across the region. By mid-June, the US and Iran — with mediation from Pakistan and Qatar — had signed a memorandum of understanding, though implementation later stalled over disagreements tied to the Hormuz Strait. Last month, the US resumed military strikes on Iran, and Tehran retaliated by hitting American military assets across several Arab states aligned with Washington.
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