Qatar and Iran Negotiate Hormuz Shipping Corridor and Mine Clearance

Qatar's PM met Iran's president, foreign minister, and parliament speaker in Tehran on August 27, 2026. They discussed a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz — a narrow chokepoint for global oil shipments — and joint mine clearance, confirming mines were deployed since the US-Iran war began February 28. Qatar and Pakistan co-mediated two prior agreements; both collapsed.