00:00Qatar says it is continuing contacts with the United States and Iran in an effort to bring both sides back
00:05to negotiations.
00:06Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mahd El Ansari said officials are speaking by phone every day to explore ways to restore
00:13talks and work toward a solution to the crisis.
00:17El Ansari also called for dialogue over the Strait of Hormuz, urging the restoration of freedom of navigation and the
00:23reopening of the strategic waterway as it was before the war.
00:27Commenting on the latest United States economic sanctions against Iran, Qatar described them as unilateral and reiterated its preference for
00:35a diplomatic solution.
00:37El Ansari urged the parties to fully engage in talks and mediation led by Qatar, Pakistan and other regional countries,
00:43saying diplomacy remains on the way forward.
