When Pakistani mediators visited Iran on August 24, they heard from the Iranians that they were willing to go back to the June Memorandum of Understanding signed with Washington, without any extra conditions or penalties upon the U.S. Then on August 25, Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari, the spokesman for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, stated](https://x.com/MofaQatar_EN/status/2092277093962830303)during their weekly press briefing that Qatar “has continued its efforts and regional contacts with various parties over the past period to encourage a return to the path of negotiations between” the U.S. and Iran.
He “indicated that the priority for the State of Qatar is to restore normal navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, ensure global energy and food security, and maintain the safety of supply chains, which are goals that can only be achieved through a comprehensive diplomatic solution.” And he rejected the U.S. unilateral economic sanctions on Iran, saying that Qatar “adheres to the framework of international sanctions” and “that the sanctions in question were imposed by a specific party and are not UN sanctions.”
On Aug. 27, IRGC spokesman Brig. Gen. Hossein Mohebbi, speaking on state television underlined Iran’s position: “If the United States stops obstructing and returns to the memorandum of understanding, we can open the Strait of Hormuz within the framework of the agreement reached.”
