# Qatar hopes Oman-Iran Hormuz deal will help resume US-Iran talks

https://mins.news/en/item/25057

- TASS, 2026-08-18 11:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2174605

> Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari said Doha hopes Oman and Iran can reach an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz, allowing U.S.-Iran talks to resume. He said efforts are focused on easing tensions and restarting implementation of the memorandum, requiring a ceasefire, an open strait, freedom of navigation and a return to negotiations.

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