AdvertisementAdvertisementA file photo of wooden boats anchored at the Doha Bay, in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (Photo: AP/Francisco Seco)06 Jul 2026 02:19AM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST DOHA: Maritime trade between Iran and Qatar resumed after a roughly five-month suspension, Iran’s commercial attaché in Doha told state media on Sunday (July 5).An interim deal between Tehran and Washington signed last month announced the end of hostilities after a four-month conflict and mandated a return to pre-war maritime traffic in the Gulf. However, transit in and out of the Gulf remains contested.Abbas Abdolkhani said shipping between Iran’s Dayyer port and Qatar’s Al Ruwais port had resumed following coordination between the Iranian embassy in Doha and Qatari authorities.The two geographically opposite ports mainly cater to regional trade. Dayyer port was hit several times during the war.In late June, an official from the Trade Promotion Organisation of Iran told state media that Iranian goods were finally being cleared at the United Arab Emirates' Jebel Ali Port, the largest in the region, pointing to a gradual return of trade between the Gulf's two sides.Fresh strikes reported amid renewed ceasefire between Israel and LebanonOPEC+ approves further oil output increase as Hormuz exports start to recoverSource: Reuters/fsSign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST