Qatar has called on Iran to translate positive statements into practical steps, demanding it halt threats directed at regional states and ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, while emphasizing the necessity of establishing a new regional security architecture that respects state sovereignty and the principle of mutual non-aggression.
The Qatar News Agency (QNA) quoted Ibrahim bin Sultan Al-Hashimi, Director of the Media and Communications Department at the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as saying during the weekly press briefing on Tuesday that diplomatic exchanges of messages, ideas, and viewpoints between the United States and Iran continue through the Qatari mediation channel, in coordination with partners, with the aim of containing the conflict and reaching solutions that end the crisis.
Al-Hashimi clarified that the visit of the Qatari delegation to Tehran comes within the framework of continued consultation with partners and ongoing mediation efforts to de-escalate tensions and end the standoff, noting that assurances from Washington and Tehran regarding the importance of reaching diplomatic solutions through dialogue.
He also confirmed that Qatar, Pakistan, and their regional and international partners continue to work to bridge differences and reach a sustainable agreement that ends the crisis, stressing that a final solution can only be achieved through negotiations and peaceful diplomatic channels.
Al-Hashimi pointed out that Qatari and Pakistani efforts complement those of Saudi Arabia and the "Mecca Alliance" in de-escalation, highlighting Qatar's and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states' readiness to build a new regional security system that ensures security and stability for all countries in the region.
Earlier, on September 5, Qatar had stressed in two identical letters to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the Permanent Representative of France to the UN at the time, the necessity for Iran to respect international freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, considering it a firmly established principle in international law, and affirming its rejection of using international navigation as a means of pressure.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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