Qatar has said Iran needs to act in good faith toward its neighbours if further escalation is to be avoided, as renewed attempts to end the US-Iran war gather pace. Speaking on Tuesday, Qatari foreign ministry official Ibrahim Al-Hashmi called for a new security framework to prevent more violence in the region.
His remarks came a day after senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan held talks with Iran aimed at stopping the Middle East war from reigniting. Al-Hashmi said the responsibility now rests with Tehran to commit to those principles.
Tehran talks and Iran’s response to mediators
Monday’s meeting in Tehran included Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan’s army chief General Asim Munir and Türkiye’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin. Iran described the talks as “very good”. They followed warnings from the United States, Iran and Israel that hostilities could resume in the eight-month conflict, in which Tehran struck US allies in the region, including Qatar.
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Al-Hashmi acknowledged positive statements from Iran but said it still had to prove its intentions. He called on Tehran to stop threatening regional countries and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Qatari delegation visit and ongoing exchanges
Qatar and Pakistan have led US-Iran mediation efforts. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said a Qatari delegation visited Tehran on Sunday. Asked for details of that trip, Al-Hashmi said “messages are ongoing” and that ideas were still being exchanged through the mediators.
