Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Tehran on August 27 to discuss a proposed joint shipping corridor and mine-clearing project in the Strait of Hormuz. The White House stated that no U.S.-Iran negotiations are underway and that Tehran has not engaged meaningfully, while Iran maintains it has never left the table. The six-month conflict remains largely paused amid ongoing disputes over control of the waterway.