Qatar: Iran Must Stop Threats and Guarantee Freedom of Navigation in the Strait of Hormuz to Prove Good Faith
Qatar called on Iran to cease threats and ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz to demonstrate good faith amid regional and international mediation efforts.
Translated by Qiyas from الجريدة — Original source
Qatar said on Tuesday that Iran must demonstrate good faith for mediation efforts to succeed, following a visit by a Qatari delegation to Tehran earlier this week in an attempt to de-escalate tensions in the region, in coordination with the United States.
A spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated at a press briefing that Iran should halt threats directed at regional countries and ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz “to demonstrate good faith.”
Qatar, alongside Pakistan, is mediating between Washington and Tehran in an effort to end the American-Israeli war on Iran, which has disrupted global shipping and oil supplies and spread to other parts of the Middle East.
Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan met with Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday in an attempt to de-escalate tensions, as the Yemeni Houthi group continues to launch attacks on Saudi Arabia, and the Egyptian parliament approved authorizing President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to take necessary measures to support Saudi Arabia in defending its territory, sovereignty, and holy sites.
Tensions between Washington and Tehran have recently escalated, with U.S. President Donald Trump stating on Friday that the United States might strike Iran again.
