Qatar’s Prime Minister made a surprise diplomatic visit to Tehran as war tensions surge across the Middle East, holding high-level talks with Iranian officials to push urgent de-escalation. The visit comes amid rising U.S.–Iran confrontation, Saudi pressure for preemptive strikes, and warnings from Tehran about retaliation against U.S. embassies. With live-fire drills underway in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. and Israeli officials reportedly viewing military action as inevitable, Doha’s mediation highlights growing regional efforts to avert a catastrophic escalation.
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