DOHA, November 10. /TASS/. Qatar notes positive statements from both the United States and Iran on their commitment to a diplomatic settlement of the conflict, despite media reports of an impending military strike, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Ibrahim Sultan al-Hashmi, said.

"In recent days, there have been reports in the media about an imminent strike. However, <...> we see that mediatory efforts continue, and both sides are making positive statements about [the need to reach] a diplomatic solution [to the crisis]," he told a briefing.

"We confirm that progress has been made in the negotiations and that the mediators are making constant and active efforts to bring the [parties'] positions closer together," al-Hashmi said, adding that Monday’s meeting between Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and US President Donald Trump at the White House "was held in a positive atmosphere and was focused on making progress in the talks."

Qatar is acting as one of the key mediators in the indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran. A Qatari delegation had traveled to Tehran in early November to discuss potential ways out of the crisis with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. According to the Qatari foreign ministry, Washington and Tehran remain committed to dialogue and are currently examining Qatar’s proposals for resolving the conflict. On November 6, the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, discussed diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions in the Middle East with US President Donald Trump, and after a meeting with the emirate’s visiting foreign minister on November 10, the US leader stated positive trends toward ending the conflict with Iran.