# Middle East crisis live: Qatar says diplomatic efforts are ongoing as Iran insists it does not seek to expand war

https://mins.news/en/item/12826

- The Guardian, 2026-08-04 12:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/04/middle-east-crisis-qatar-iran-us-israel-war-donald-trump-strait-hormuz-gaza-latest-news-updates

> Qatar’s foreign ministry says diplomatic efforts to find a resolution between the United States and Iran are continuing. The statement comes amid conflicting claims from Tehran and Washington over whether negotiations have resumed. Iran maintains that it does not want to widen the war. The competing statements keep diplomatic activity at the centre of the Middle East crisis.

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