00:00Qatar is leading regional diplomatic efforts to prevent a dangerous escalation of the Iran
00:04crisis, as rhetoric from Tehran against the West sharply intensifies.
00:10Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met Iran's top security
00:14official Ali Lerajani in Tehran on Saturday, focusing on de-escalation and avoiding wider
00:20regional fallout.
00:21On X, Lerajani said structural arrangements for negotiations are progressing.
00:26This comes as Iran has ramped up its rhetoric over the past 24 hours, with senior officials
00:31issuing increasingly sharp warnings towards the EU and the West, even as U.S. President
00:36Donald Trump says negotiations remain possible.
00:39They are talking to us, seriously talking to us.
00:42Meanwhile, Qatar reaffirmed its support for peaceful solutions and stressed the need to
00:47protect the region's people from the consequences of escalation.
00:50In a statement, Doha emphasized coordination with, quote, brotherly and friendly countries
00:55language signaling a push for collective restraint rather than confrontation.
01:00Behind the scenes, Qatar, Egypt and Turkey are working to mediate and prevent the crisis
01:04from spiraling.
01:06For regional mediators, the priority now is clear, keeping diplomacy alive and preventing
01:11tensions from turning into open conflict.
01:14Adil Halim, Euro News, Doha.
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