Qatar says its mediation between the US and Iran is continuing, and its prime minister is confident a settlement can still be reached despite renewed military action.

Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said Doha's mediation was continuing to prevent the situation from spiralling out of control, Al Jazeera television reported on Saturday. He said Washington remained willing to find a solution even after Tuesday's midterms, and that significant progress had been made.

"We cannot wait to reach a perfect agreement; we hope to reach a good agreement," he said.

Qatar also rejected reports that the talks had failed. Its International Media Office called circulating claims about the prime minister's remarks "false and misleading", saying both sides were still working towards a deal and Qatari mediators stayed in close contact.

Talks continue as strikes resume

The statements came a day after President Donald Trump confirmed US forces had carried out limited strikes on Iranian air defences on Friday, the first since the midterms. Iranian state media reported two missiles striking Qeshm Island on Saturday, with no damage assessment.

Doha has been passing proposals between Washington and Tehran. On 3 November, foreign ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari confirmed a Qatari delegation had spent about three hours in talks with Iranian counterparts in Tehran.

Significant differences remain, including over the US blockade of Iranian ports and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Since September, Iran has proposed its own seven-day plan, calling for Washington to lift the blockade, unfreeze assets and approve an Iranian-backed route through the strait. Trump has so far rejected it.

Speaking at the Oxford Union on Friday, Sheikh Mohammed said the election results had not changed Washington's intentions, and that Doha had worked closely with US officials over the past two weeks to stop tensions escalating.