Qatar condemns ongoing Israeli strikes on Iran, urges de-escalation

Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit.

During the meeting, Sheikh Mohammed condemned the ongoing Israeli military action, which he referred to as “continued Israeli aggression against the territory of the sisterly Republic of Iran”.

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry described the strikes as a “flagrant violation of Iran’s sovereignty and security, and a clear breach of the principles of international law”.

The Qatari leader also underlined the urgent need to “de-escalate tensions and resolve disputes” through diplomatic means.