Maritime trade between Iran and Qatar has officially resumed after being suspended for approximately five months, according to Iran’s commercial attaché in Doha. The shipping route between Iran’s Dayyer port and Qatar’s Al Ruwais port, both key hubs for regional commerce, reopened after coordination between the Iranian embassy in Doha and Qatari authorities.
This move comes after an interim agreement between Tehran and Washington aimed at ceasing hostilities that had disrupted Gulf maritime traffic during several months of conflict. While the deal calls for restoring pre-war shipping operations in the Gulf, unresolved issues surrounding transit in and out of the area continue to create challenges.
Dayyer port, which sustained multiple strikes during the conflict, is now reportedly operational again, facilitating Iranian goods headed toward Qatar. This resumption is part of a broader recovery in Gulf trade flows, highlighted by recent reports that Iranian products are once again being cleared at the United Arab Emirates’ Jebel Ali port, the largest in the region. This indicates a gradual reopening of economic channels across the Gulf after the disruptions.