Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump to discuss rising regional tensions and Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts aimed at preventing further escalation between Iran and the United States, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

According to a statement issued by the Qatari Foreign Ministry, the two leaders reviewed the evolving situation in the Middle East and discussed recent diplomatic developments focused on de-escalation and regional stability.

The statement said special emphasis was placed on Pakistan’s ongoing mediation efforts between Washington and Tehran, with both leaders stressing the importance of sustained dialogue and diplomacy to resolve current conflicts.

The two sides also discussed the security of maritime routes, the protection of key waterways and the stability of global energy and supply chains amid heightened tensions in the Gulf region.

The Emir of Qatar reaffirmed Doha’s commitment to peaceful conflict resolution and expressed full support for diplomatic initiatives aimed at restoring stability in the region.

The diplomatic contacts come as Pakistan intensifies mediation efforts between Iran and the United States.

Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, is currently in Tehran, where he has held key meetings with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

Reuters had reported a day earlier that a high-level Qatari delegation had also arrived in Tehran, a development later confirmed by Al Jazeera citing diplomatic sources.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed that the Qatari delegation met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Baghaei said several countries had offered to help end the conflict, but added that Pakistan was currently playing the central mediatory role.