ReportedDiplomacy & politicsDoha, Qatar
Qatar warns of 'industrial catastrophe' if Hormuz stays closed
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 10:00 PM in Qatar
- Where
- Doha, Qatar
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari told CNN that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is Doha's top priority, warning the world faces 'an industrial catastrophe if this continues' and that closing waterways must not become 'the new normal in war.'
Why it matters
Qatar is a mediator between Washington and Tehran; a day later it said it was working with China and other partners to restart US-Iran talks.
Sources (3)
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.com
- Al Jazeera live blogaljazeera.comPublished
- Al Jazeera live blog (2)aljazeera.comPublished
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Correction
- Corrected the time from 4:30 PM Qatar time, Sep 8, 2026 to 10:00 PM Qatar time, Sep 7, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Qatar warns of 'industrial catastrophe' if Hormuz blockade continues"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: Al Jazeera live blog. Why and evidence