According to Iran’s ISNA news agency, Araghchi arrived in the Qatari capital to participate in funeral ceremonies for the former emir, whose death was announced on Sunday.

The visit comes against the backdrop of sharply heightened tensions between Tehran and Doha after Iran carried out attacks inside Qatar, a Gulf state that has played a mediating role between the United States and Iran during the ongoing conflict.

Iran most recently launched strikes on Sunday, the same day the death of the former Qatari ruler was announced.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its forces had targeted Al Udeid Air Base, the largest U.S. military installation in the Middle East, using ballistic missiles. Tehran said the operation was directed at U.S. military assets rather than Qatari facilities.

Qatar has served as an important diplomatic intermediary between Washington and Tehran during periods of regional tension, including throughout the current conflict.

Araghchi’s attendance at the funeral highlights the continuation of diplomatic engagement between Iran and Qatar despite the recent military confrontation and the broader escalation between Iran and the United States.

Neither Iranian officials nor Qatari authorities immediately announced details of any bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the funeral ceremonies.

The visit comes as the regional security situation remains volatile following continued exchanges of military strikes between Iran and the United States, with Gulf states seeking to manage the impact of the conflict while maintaining diplomatic channels.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the latest operation lasted about 90 minutes and targeted Iranian military facilities on Greater Tunb Island, a strategic island near the Strait of Hormuz.

“CENTCOM launched precision munitions against coastal defense systems and cruise missile storage and launch sites on Greater Tunb Island during the 90-minute wave,” the command said in a social media post.

Earlier, the U.S. military announced that its forces had begun the latest strikes at 6 a.m. Eastern Time, saying the operation was intended to further degrade military capabilities Iran had used to attack commercial shipping transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

The Pentagon did not immediately provide additional operational details, and Iranian state media did not report any immediate strikes inside the country following the U.S. announcement.

The latest operation followed a seven-hour U.S. military campaign carried out late Tuesday, during which Washington said dozens of military targets near the Strait of Hormuz and along Iran’s coastline were struck.

Iran responded on Wednesday by announcing attacks against U.S. military targets across the region. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had struck American military positions in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.

Tehran also warned that it could further disrupt regional energy supplies, saying the United States “must brace for the closure of all other export corridors that benefit the U.S. and its allies.”

The latest exchanges represent another escalation in the conflict as both countries compete for control of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important maritime chokepoints. Before the outbreak of the war, approximately one-fifth of global oil and gas shipments passed through the waterway.

Washington has accused Iran of attacking seven commercial vessels over the past week, resulting in nearly a dozen crew members being killed, injured or reported missing.

The conflict began with U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran on Feb. 28 and has since expanded across the region. Iranian retaliatory attacks against Gulf states hosting U.S. military bases have disrupted regional energy supplies and heightened concerns about broader instability.

Oil markets continued to react to the growing tensions, with crude prices rising about 1 percent on Wednesday after closing the previous session at their highest level in a month amid fears of further disruptions to global energy exports.

Diplomatic efforts to end the fighting have so far made little progress. An interim ceasefire agreement reached last month was intended to open the way for negotiations on a permanent truce, but talks have stalled as both sides continue to exchange military strikes.

The latest U.S. operation underscores the continuing deterioration of the security situation in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where military confrontation has increasingly become intertwined with threats to international shipping and global energy markets.