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Qatari Prime Minister Travels to Tehran as Iran War Nears Six-Month Mark

Qatari Prime Minister Travels to Tehran as Iran War Nears Six-Month Mark
NYT World Thursday 27 August 2026, 11:38 UTC By Ismaeel Naar 1 min read
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Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, at a news conference in Egypt in August. His trip to Tehran comes at a moment of heightened tension between Iran and Qatar.

Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, at a news conference in Egypt in August. His trip to Tehran comes at a moment of heightened tension between Iran and Qatar.
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