The strait has been mostly closed since early March, choking a route that previously carried more than one-fifth of global oil and gas supplies and turning its reopening into the central obstacle in any broader deal.
Qatar’s push follows other mediation efforts in Tehran this week, including Oman’s talks that produced a temporary shipping route through Iranian waters while leaving Tehran with partial control over exit routes.
Washington is signaling mixed intent: it plans to begin restoring embassy staffing next week, but Trump said he is in “no hurry” for talks after the US imposed sanctions on more than 60 individuals and organizations tied to Iran.
Iran has condemned the new sanctions as “economic terrorism,” while analysts say the combination of sanctions and naval pressure may be aimed either at forcing negotiations or testing Tehran’s resilience.