Qatar and Iran Discuss Hormuz Shipping Corridor and Mine Clearance in Tehran Talks

Qatar's Prime Minister met Iran's president, foreign minister, and parliament speaker in Tehran on August 27, 2026. They discussed a proposed framework for a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz and a joint mine-clearance project — revealing mines have been deployed in the strait since the US-Iran war began February 28. Qatar and Pakistan co-mediated two prior agreements that both collapsed.