US EditionQatari PM meets Iran's Larijani in Tehran, discusses easing regional tensions
Qatar's premier and Iran's top security official discussed diplomatic efforts amid rising tensions and ongoing negotiations with the US, with 6,713 deaths reported in recent protests.
- On Saturday, January 31, 2026, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met Ali Larijani in Tehran to review efforts to reduce regional escalation and support diplomatic solutions.
- Amid widespread unrest inside Iran, the US deployed warships led by the USS Abraham Lincoln after Tehran warned any attack would trigger retaliation, including missile strikes, and Iranian officials warned against aggression, saying his forces were 'at full defensive and military readiness.'
- Ali Larijani, head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said in a public post that `Contrary to the hype of the contrived media war, structural arrangements for negotiations are progressing,` after shuttle diplomacy including a meeting with Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, in Moscow.
- Officials cautioned that any constructive talks need agreed negotiation framework, content and rules, and Iran said nuclear talks depend on missiles being off the agenda, while Amir Hatami warned forces remain at high readiness.
- Qatar, a US ally, has been cast as a potential intermediary amid wider mediation efforts, while an Iranian opposition source alleged the Qatari visit occurred at Washington's behest.
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Qatar PM visits Tehran as mixed signals emerge on Iran tensions
An Iranian opposition source claimed the visit was not purely a Qatari initiative, alleging that Al Thani traveled to Tehran at Washington’s behest. By World Israel News Staff Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met in Tehran on Saturday with Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, as regional tensions continue to oscillate between threats of escalation and renewed dipl…
Qatari PM meets Iran's Larijani in Tehran, discusses easing regional tensions
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani met with top Iranian security official Ali Larijani in Tehran and reviewed efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region, Qatar's foreign ministry said on Saturday in a statement.
Iran and the US are in the process of setting up negotiations to prevent a military escalation. "Contrary to media reports…
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