# Qatar says only negotiations can resolve regional tensions

https://mins.news/en/item/108203

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-20 16:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/20/qatar-says-only-negotiations-can-resolve-regional-tensions?traffic_source=rss

> Qatar says diplomatic efforts are continuing to ease regional tensions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Mediator Ibrahim Bin-Sultan Al Hashmi says a military solution is not possible and that negotiations are key to restoring stability and easing energy prices.

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