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Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani's visit to Tehran expanded into a broader diplomatic push, with meetings held not only with Iranian officials on reviving US-Iran talks but also with Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Iran's foreign minister. Al Thani stressed the necessity of resuming the diplomatic process, calling dialogue the best way to address differences amid the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran, which is approaching its sixth month with no breakthrough. The talks occurred as Iran faces mounting US economic pressure following Washington's new sanctions push. Coverage of the diplomatic push also noted related developments, including a phone conversation between President Trump and Al Jazeera and a temporary route agreed for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring a broader intensification of diplomatic activity around the conflict. Despite these overtures, no formal breakthrough in US-Iran negotiations has been announced, and Tehran continues to face economic and military pressure even as regional mediators seek to de-escalate tensions.