00:00As Gulf states work to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and prevent further escalation, Qatar says the whole region is
00:05working towards mediation between the United States and Iran, with language for a possible agreement now circulating between both sides.
00:13Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Dr. Majid Al Ansari said Qatar, Oman and Pakistan were coordinating their mediation efforts.
00:20They are seeking a short-term agreement that could revive talks and pave the way for a broader diplomatic settlement.
00:26The push comes amid conflicting accounts from Washington and Tehran.
00:30U.S. President Donald Trump says talks have resumed, while Iran says it is only speaking with Oman.
00:35Qatar says no direct talks are currently scheduled.
00:38We can confirm that the efforts are still ongoing with all the parties.
00:43We are looking towards a diplomatic resolution as we are speaking right now.
00:47As you know, there are current efforts on the ground that are in very progressive stages.
00:54Anybody who is working on the negotiation process in any mediation knows that the tool of the trade is these
01:00drafts that keep being circulated.
01:03So I won't comment on a specific draft, but I can tell you that language has been drafted on a
01:09possible agreement and is being circulated between the parties.
01:12Our focus right now is on resuming freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
01:18We cannot accept any change to the status quo there.
01:22It has to be done in a way that would guarantee that the Strait would never be used again as
01:27a tool of political extortion or diplomatic extortion or as leverage against any regional or international players.
01:36On Gaza, Qatar blamed Israel for delaying the peace plan and called for its withdrawal from the territory.
01:42Dr. Al-Ansari said the Palestinian side had met its commitments and Israel was expected to do the same.
01:48On Hamas' side and the Palestinian side, we have seen adherence to everything that was agreed on on the roadmap.
01:53The expectation is that Israel would do the same.
01:56And we implore the international community to put the right pressure on Israel to implement the plan.
02:03We think Israel should withdraw from all lands that it occupies in adherence to international law.
02:08Qatar says the latest Israeli strikes are an attempt to derail the Gaza plan as its mediation efforts on both
02:14conflicts continue.
02:15Abdul Halim, Euronews, Doha.
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