Qatar Says Iran Must Show Good Intentions by Dropping Threats and Opening Strait of Hormuz
Mediator Qatar said Iran must stop threatening Arab Gulf states and open the Strait of Hormuz to prove its good intentions, as regional diplomacy and military tensions both intensify.
Doha, Qatar. Mediator Qatar said on Tuesday that Iran must demonstrate good intentions if peace efforts are to work. The statement followed a Qatari delegation’s visit to Tehran earlier this week, aimed at calming regional tensions in coordination with the United States.
Conditions set by Doha
A spokesperson for the Qatari Foreign Ministry told a press briefing that Iran should end its threats against Arab Gulf states and open the Strait of Hormuz as proof of good intentions.
Mediation and regional diplomacy
Qatar and Pakistan have been acting as go-betweens for Washington and Tehran, seeking to end the US-Israeli war on Iran. The conflict has disrupted global shipping and oil supplies and has spread to other parts of the Middle East.
On Monday, senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan also met Iranian officials in Tehran in a bid to ease the conflict. On the same day, Yemen’s Houthis launched fresh attacks on Saudi Arabia, while Egypt approved defence support for the Gulf kingdom.
Sharpening tensions
Relations between Washington and Tehran have worsened recently. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States may strike Iran again. Iranian security officials told Reuters that Tehran had prepared detailed plans to attack undersea cables in the Gulf if the US and Israel launch another attack.
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