Qatar's Amir warns Trump against escalating tensions with Iran in phone call on Hormuz
Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has spoken by telephone with US President Donald Trump amid fears that the United States could attack Iran at any time. The phone call between the two leaders took place on Friday (6 November).
In a statement, the Qatari government said Iran was discussed during the call. Sheikh Tamim warned Trump against increasing tensions against Iran and called for an agreement to be reached.
According to the statement, the two leaders also discussed ensuring free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and energy security.
Meanwhile, Iran has sent the United States a new proposal on the nuclear issue through Qatar. Tehran has said, however, that talks on the proposal can begin only if Washington fulfils Iran's seven demands.
A senior official of Iran's ruling Islamist government confirmed the matter to the Reuters news agency on Thursday. The official said that through Qatar, its mediating ally, Iran had learned that the United States was currently verifying and reviewing the proposal.
Mediators have stepped up efforts to end the conflict against a backdrop of fears that war between Iran and the United States could resume after the US midterm elections.
Trump indicated on Tuesday that the possibility of military operations resuming after the election could not be completely ruled out. Iran, for its part, is planning a larger retaliation if the war starts again.
Iran's top security official Mohsen Rezaei told journalists during a visit to Russia on Thursday that Iran had given the Americans seven conditions in the field of diplomacy. Until those conditions are met, he said, Iran will not open the Strait of Hormuz and will not sit down for any talks.
