The foreign ministers of Iran and Qatar spoke by phone on Monday to discuss the impact of the ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict, regional developments, and bilateral relations, Iran's Foreign Ministry said.
Iran's Seyed Abbas Araghchi highlighted his country's efforts to maintain friendly ties with regional countries, including Qatar, and attributed current tensions to U.S.-Israeli aggression and the use of regional bases for attacks on Iran.
He urged neighboring countries to prevent foreign powers from using their territories for military operations and called for "collective and endogenous" peace and security.
The Iranian minister also condemned "crimes" committed by the United States and Israel against the Iranian people and reaffirmed Iran's determination to defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity. He called for international accountability for U.S.-Israeli attacks on schools, universities, hospitals, industrial sites, and nuclear facilities.
According to the Iranian statement, Qatar's prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, who also serves as the Qatari foreign minister, emphasized his country's opposition to the use of force against Iran, respect for Iran's sovereignty, and the need for an immediate end to the conflict to restore regional stability.
Separately, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said the prime minister condemned Iran for targeting Qatar and other regional countries and rejected the targeting of civilian infrastructure on any side.
He also urged all parties to respect international law, emphasizing that a comprehensive and lasting diplomatic solution is the only way to resolve the crisis.
On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States carried out strikes on Tehran and other Iranian cities, which Tehran said killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, senior military commanders, and civilians. Iran retaliated with missile and drone strikes against Israeli and U.S. bases and assets across the Middle East.
Iran, Qatar discuss ongoing war, bilateral relations
