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Qatar rejects using Strait of Hormuz as an instrument of political pressure

TASS · 🇮🇷 public Iran · · 248 words
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What to know about Qatar rejects using Strait of Hormuz as an instrument of political pressure

Qatar's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Majed bin Mohammed al-Ansari stated that Qatar supports agreements to ensure the security of the Strait of Hormuz and prevent it from being used for political pressure. The article also notes positive reports regarding negotiations between Oman, Iran, and indirect contacts involving the United States.

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What happened

Qatar supports any agreements that will ensure the security of the Strait of Hormuz and prevent its use as an instrument of political pressure, said Foreign Ministry’s Spokesman Majed bin Mohammed al-Ansari.

Why it matters

"We in the state of Qatar support any formula of mutual understanding that guarantees the security of the strait and that it will not turn into an instrument of political pressure in the future," he said at a briefing.

Common ground

Commenting on the statements of Iranian officials on the status of the Strait of Hormuz, the diplomat said that the position of the members of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf is that there is a need to return to the pre-war situation…

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Qatar's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Majed bin Mohammed al-Ansari stated that Qatar supports agreements to ensure the security of the Strait of Hormuz and prevent it from being used for political pressure. The article also notes positive reports regarding negotiations between Oman, Iran, and indirect contacts involving the United States.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “On the same day, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the parties were nearing an agreement on the legal aspects of managing the strait and defining new routes.”
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Web search results confirm that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that negotiations with Oman to establish a route/shipping arrangements were in their final stages or that they were 'very close' to reaching an agreement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abbas Araghchi (born 5 December 1962) is an Iranian diplomat and politician who has served as the foreign minister of Iran since August 2024. Araghchi had served for nine years with the Islamic Revolu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_Araghchi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ballistic missile program of Iran is the largest in the Middle East and plays a key role in Iran's military and defense strategy, pursuit of regional power projection, and other geopolitical goals…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile_program_of_I…
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Claim 2: “US Vice President JD Vance also noted progress in indirect contacts with Iran, adding that Washington is working to maximize energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.”
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The evidence confirms that JD Vance is the Vice President of the United States, but none of the provided search results or Wikipedia entries contain the specific quote or statement regarding indirect contacts with Iran or maximizing energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — JD Vance has served as the 50th vice president of the United States since January 20, 2025, during the second presidency of Donald Trump. Vance, a member of the Republican Party who had previously ser…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_presidency_of_JD_Vance
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — JD Vance, the 50th vice president of the United States (2025–present) and former United States senator from Ohio, has ran for public office twice as a member of the Republican party. He ran in the 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_history_of_JD_Vance
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James David Vance (born James Donald Bowman; August 2, 1984) is an American politician, author, and venture capitalist serving as the 50th vice president of the United States. A member of the Republ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_Vance
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Claim 3: “the position of the members of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf is that there is a need to return to the pre-war situation and ensure freedom of navigation.”
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While the evidence provides general information about the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), none of the provided sources contain the specific statement regarding the GCC's position on returning to a 'pre-war situation' or ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Arab Cooperation Council (ACC) was founded on 16 February 1989 by North Yemen, Iraq, Jordan, and Egypt. The ACC was created partly in response to the four countries being left out of the Gulf Coop…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Cooperation_Council
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (Arabic: مَجلِس التَّعَاوُن لِدُوَلِ الْخَلِيْجِ الْعَرَبِيَّة), also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; Arabic: مجلس التعاون الخليجي),…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Cooperation_Council
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council have maintained close bilateral, economic, and military relations since the GCC was founded in 1981. This is due to the United States' close relation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States–Gulf_Cooperation…
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Claim 4: “Qatar supports any agreements that will ensure the security of the Strait of Hormuz and prevent its use as an instrument of political pressure, said Foreign Ministry’s Spokesman Majed bin Mohammed al-Ansari.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Majid al-Ansari, stated that Qatar opposes using the Strait of Hormuz as a tool of pressure and supports diplomatic efforts to reopen it to international shipping.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 23 June 2025, Iran launched missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, in retaliation for the United States strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities on 22 June as part of the Twelve-Day War. The attack, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Iranian_strikes_on_Al_Ude…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 9 September 2025, during the Gaza war, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted an airstrike in the Leqtaifiya district of Qatar's capital Doha, targeting the leadership of Hamas, housed in a Qata…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_attack_on_Doha
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Palestine–Qatar relations refer to foreign relations between Qatar and Palestine. Palestine has an embassy in Doha, Qatar. Munir Abdullah Ghannam is the ambassador of Palestine to Qatar. Mohamed Al-Em…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine–Qatar_relations
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Claim 5: “On August 8, Oman's Foreign Ministry said that negotiations with Iran on shipping arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz were taking place in a positive and constructive atmosphere.”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Oman's Foreign Ministry affirmed that negotiations regarding navigation in the Strait of Hormuz are proceeding in a 'positive and constructive atmosphere'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 1 March 2026, as part of the 2026 Iran war, Iran has been launching a series of drone strikes on sites in Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, targeting the Port of Duqm and the Port of Salalah, which…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Oman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Foreign Ministry (Arabic: وزارة الخارجية) is the government body in the Sultanate of Oman responsible for organising and directing Oman's relations with other countries and with regional and inter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Ministry_(Oman)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Persian: وزارت امور خارجه, romanized: Vezārat-e Omūr-e Khārejeh) is an Iranian government ministry headed by the minister of foreign affairs, who is a member of cabine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(I…
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