Hamad bin Jassim Calls for Understanding Among Regional States and Keeping External Interference Out of Their Affairs

Former Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim spoke about the efforts being made by Doha to resolve the conflict between Iran and the United States, stating that he considers “everyone a loser in war,” and sending a message to Iranian politicians that they should realize peace “yields greater and more secure gains.”

Hamad bin Jassim wrote in a post on his official account on the “X” platform on Sunday evening: “I hope the efforts my country is making to resolve the ongoing conflict in our region are crowned with success. I believe that everyone loses in wars, and what unites the countries of the region, including Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, and Iraq, is far greater than what divides them.”

He continued, “Let us imagine if the peoples of this region, numbering around half a billion, including the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, cooperated to make our region a space for exchanging benefits and expertise, and to allow free investment, trade, and exports without restrictions, similar to the European Union experience. Let us begin with economic cooperation among ourselves, as the gains would be immense, and their fruit would be stability and prosperity for all countries in the region.”

The former prime minister added, “Wars will not lead to fruitful results, and even the victor will be defeated. We remain in this region as we have been throughout history; no one can carry their homeland like a tent and move it to another area,” he said.

Hamad bin Jassim emphasized, “Therefore, Iranian politicians must realize that peace brings greater and more secure gains for everyone. Once the countries of the region reach understandings, resolve their differences, and keep external interventions away from their affairs, everyone will respect their will, and we will work together to lift the sanctions imposed on Iran. Our cooperation is capable of achieving many accomplishments and shared gains, so let us not continue in this hostility. I hope reason prevails.”