Qatar denies reports US and Iran failed to reach deal, says mediation continues

Summary

Qatar’s International Media Office on Friday denied reports that Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani had said the United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement to end the war, calling the claims “false and misleading”. The office said his remarks had been “deliberately distorted by those who benefit from continued war and instability in our region”, and that he had said both sides were still working towards a deal. In a public interview at Oxford University on Friday, Al Thani said mediation between the US and Iran remains active to prevent escalation and that the crisis “cannot be left unresolved”. He said US administration colleagues have “very genuine intentions” to de-escalate, and that diplomatic exchanges may not be as active as they were a few days earlier, but “our engagement did not stop and will not stop”.

Timeline

1. Middle East Eye

   6 Nov 2026, 23:04 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that Qatar’s International Media Office said on Friday that claims its prime minister said the US and Iran had failed to agree a deal to end the war were “false and misleading”, and that both sides are still working towards a deal.

2. Middle East Eye

   7 Nov 2026, 03:34 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye, citing AFP, reports that Qatar’s prime minister said in a public interview at Oxford University that mediation between Iran and the United States remains active and that the crisis “cannot be left unresolved”.