As a commercial ship caught fire near Qatari waters, Doha urgently reached out to Iran amid rising fears over the Strait of Hormuz crisis. Qatar’s Prime Minister held key talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, warning that closing Hormuz or using it as a “pressure card” could trigger massive regional and global consequences. The warning comes as U.S.-Iran talks remain stalled after recent exchanges of fire and Gulf shipping tensions continue to rise. Qatar stressed that freedom of navigation “does not accept compromise” as fears grow that the fragile ceasefire could collapse once again.