Qatar working to bridge the gap between US, Iran as talks continue

Diplomatic efforts to end the war between the U.S. and Iran are continuing. Qatar's Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson confirmed a Qatari delegation was in Tehran on Monday and held extensive meetings with Iranian officials. Majid al-Ansari says both the U.S. and Iran are committed to the mediation process. Yes. Yes. Bridging the gap is still a work in progress. And what we can see from yesterday's meetings and phone calls is that there is still a commitment for the negotiation process. We continue to convey the different proposals. We also confirm that both parties are reviewing the proposals and the ideas that have been presented. And all this, of course, is being done in full coordination with our partners in the region, especially the GCC countries. Al Jazeera's Ali Hashim has the latest from Doha. Qatar's foreign ministry spokesperson, Dr. Majid al-Ansari, tackled the Qatari mediation between the United States and Iran. He mentioned the latest visit by a Qatari delegation to Tehran yesterday. In an attempt to bridge the gaps, and he stressed that Qatar's role right now is bridging the gaps between Tehran and Washington. He mentioned that the more there are developments, the more there are complexities and layers to this situation. However, he expressed optimism in a way that there might be a chance to find a solution and a way out of it. This conflict also spoke of the talks Qatar is having with its regional partners, also with its neighbors, with respect to the regional security, denied any role for Qatar in the Israeli elections and said that they refuted this in the past. And with respect to the conflict in Yemen, also Ansari. He has denied any Qatari role in mediation, however, he stressed that Qatar has condemned the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. In general... Ansari stressed the importance of confidence-building measures between the United States and Iran. However, he stressed the importance of having development on the organic path between the two countries in order to reach a solution and an exit from this situation that is overwhelming the whole region.