TEHRAN - The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that Qatari Foreign Minister Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani sat down, during his visit to Tehran, with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi and Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani.

The Qatari chief diplomat, whose country is mediating between Iran and the U.S., made a short visit to Tehran on Saturday afternoon.

According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei, the meetings were conducted within the framework of ongoing consultations between regional countries on the developments in the region in order to safeguard regional peace and stability.

Following the visit, the Qatari government issued an official statement, confirming the talks. According to the statement, ongoing efforts aimed at easing tensions in the region were reviewed during the meeting.

Throughout the meetings, the Qatari official emphasized Doha’s support for all initiatives intended to lower tensions and achieve peaceful solutions that contribute to strengthening security and stability across the region, it read.

He also stressed the importance of pooling efforts to protect the peoples of the region against the consequences of escalating tensions, while continuing coordination with brotherly and friendly countries to address differences through diplomatic channels.

American military buildup across the West Asia region is in tandem with repeated threats issued by U.S. President Donald Trump of fresh military action targeting the Islamic Republic.

Iranian officials have met the developments and simultaneous rhetoric with stern warnings against renewed foreign aggression against the country. 

Tehran has constantly underlined its intention to resolve existing tensions and differences through dialogue and diplomacy.