New Delhi, May 9 -- Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani on Thursday (local time) pointed to a "high probability" of a diplomatic solution between the US and Iran despite escalating tensions.

In an interview with Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, Sheikh Mohammed highlighted "positive progress" between Washington and Tehran and stressed that any agreement must safeguard the interests of Gulf countries and the wider international community.

His remarks came a day before he arrived in Washington, D.C., on Friday (local time) for a meeting with US Vice President JD Vance to hold discussions on several issues, including the US-Iran war.

Speaking with Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, the Qatari PM said, "We are monitoring developme...