Qatar says Iran dialogue 'necessary' despite 'unacceptable' acts
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said dialogue with Tehran remains essential to guarantee regional security and stability, describing recent developments affecting Doha and other Gulf states as "unacceptable" while calling for a unified Gulf vision and a new regional security framework to prevent repeated crises.
Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said dialogue with Iran remains necessary to ensure regional security and stability, describing recent developments involving Qatar and other Gulf states as "unacceptable" while calling for a unified Gulf vision and a new regional security framework to prevent repeated crises.
Regional Stability Conditions
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Sheikh Mohammed emphasized that full regional stability cannot be achieved without a just solution to the Palestinian issue, ending the suffering of the Palestinian people and granting them the right to establish an independent, sovereign state. He stressed the importance of guaranteeing freedom of navigation, removing threats to safe passage and activating direct communication mechanisms and hotlines to contain any future disputes.
Gulf Cooperation
Sheikh Mohammed said Qatar is continuing consultations with Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Oman based on a shared position affirming the right of all Gulf littoral states to safe and free passage while preserving regional stability. "Iran is a neighboring country, and dialogue with it remains necessary to guarantee the security and stability of the region, despite the fact that what happened is unacceptable toward Qatar and our brothers in Gulf states," he said, adding that GCC states are working in direct and continuous coordination with a shared vision focused on resolving disputes through diplomatic and peaceful means.
Background of Tensions
The statements come following a recent US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, which sought to ease tensions after the region spent weeks on alert following the US and Israeli joint offensive on Iran on Feb. 28. That attack killed more than 3,000 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, prompting Iranian retaliation with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Iraq and Gulf countries hosting US military assets and restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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