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Report: Qatari negotiating team in Iran to help secure deal to end war


Despite denying it is operating as an independent mediator from Pakistan, a Qatari negotiating team arrived in ​Tehran on Friday ‌in coordination with U.S. to help secure ​a deal to ​end the war

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A man waves an Iranian flag during a pro-government campaign beneath a billboard showing the Strait of Hormuz and US President Trump’s lips sewn shut, in a square in central Tehran, May 6, 2026.
A man waves an Iranian flag during a pro-government campaign beneath a billboard showing the Strait of Hormuz and US President Trump’s lips sewn shut, in a square in central Tehran, May 6, 2026.AP/Vahid Salemi

A Qatari negotiating team arrived in ​Tehran on Friday ‌in coordination with United States to help secure ​a deal to ​end the war with ⁠Iran and resolve ​outstanding issues, Reuters reported citing a" source ​with knowledge of the matter."

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Doha, ​which has worked ​as a mediator in the ‌Gaza ⁠war and other areas international tensions, had till now distanced ​itself ​from ⁠playing a mediation role in the ​Iran war after ​it ⁠came under attack from Iranian missiles and ⁠drones ​during the ​latest conflict.

On Thursday, it denied operating an alternative mediation channel between Iran and the US, stating that Doha’s involvement is solely a “supportive role” to Pakistani mediators, a Qatari source told i24NEWS.

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“Qatar and other countries have been actively supporting Pakistan’s mediation efforts between the US and Iran, which had been consistently advocating for de-escalation in the region,” the Qatari source said. 

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