Iran and Qatar resume maritime trade after five-month suspension

Maritime trade between Iran and Qatar has resumed following a five-month suspension, according to Abbas Abdolkhani, the Iranian trade attaché in Doha. Shipping operations between the Iranian port of Dayyer and the Qatari port of Al Ruwais were restarted following coordination between the Iranian embassy and Qatari authorities. The resumption of these routes follows an interim agreement between Tehran and Washington signed last month, which reportedly ended a four-month conflict and allowed for the return of pre-war maritime traffic in the Gulf. Despite this agreement, the transit status of the Gulf region remains a subject of ongoing dispute. The port of Dayyer had sustained damage from multiple strikes during the recent period of conflict. Additionally, Iranian officials confirmed in late June that Iranian goods have resumed processing at the Jebel Ali port in the United Arab Emirates. This development suggests a broader, gradual normalization of commercial activity across the Gulf region.