Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani speaks on the first day of the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

i24 News – A Qatari negotiating team arrived in ​Tehran on Friday ‌in coordination with United States to help secure ​a deal to ​end the war with ⁠Iran and resolve ​outstanding issues, Reuters reported citing a “source ​with knowledge of the matter.”

Doha, ​which has worked ​as a mediator in the ‌Gaza ⁠war and other areas international tensions, had until now distanced ​itself ​from ⁠playing a mediation role in the ​Iran war after ​it ⁠came under attack from Iranian missiles and ⁠drones ​during the ​latest conflict.

On Thursday, it denied operating an alternative mediation channel between Iran and the US, stating that Doha’s involvement is solely a “supportive role” to Pakistani mediators, a Qatari source told i24NEWS.

“Qatar and other countries have been actively supporting Pakistan’s mediation efforts between the US and Iran, which had been consistently advocating for de-escalation in the region,” the Qatari source said.