[Qatar says the United States hopes to reach an agreement with Iran] September 21, Qatar Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majid Ansari said on the 20th that Qatar is maintaining communication with the United States and Iran to promote the resumption of negotiations between the United States and Iran. He said that multiple U.S. government officials have expressed that the United States hopes to reach an agreement and end the conflict. Ansari said during the Qatar Economic Forum in New York, the United States, that Qatar has been exchanging views with the United States and Iran over the past few weeks and that Qatar is working hard to bridge differences. But he gave no timetable for resuming negotiations. He said: "We have heard statements from multiple U.S. government officials confirming that the United States wants to reach an agreement and hope to find a solution to end this war." Ansari said that any solution should ensure regional stability while promoting the international community to reach a consensus on protecting strategic waterways, including the Strait of Hormuz. He pointed out that the Bab el-Mandab Strait is also currently affected by regional conflicts. (CCTV News)