Qatari PM Meets Iranian President in Tehran Amid Gaza Ceasefire Efforts
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met with the Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian and foreign minister Abbas Araghchi in the first official trip to Tehran by the Qatari official since the new Iranian administration took office in July.
President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran says all Muslim nations as well as other countries must unite in pressuring the supporters of Israel to end the crimes of the regime and its campaign of genocide in the besieged Gaza Strip.
He hailed Qatar’s efforts to establish a ceasefire in Gaza and criticized those countries which claim to defend human rights for keeping silent vis-à-vis Israel and its crimes against the people of Palestine.
Israel has massacred over 40,400 people in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Pezeshkian hailed the excellent level of diplomatic relations between Tehran and Doha but emphasized the importance of improving ties in other sectors.
The Qatari prime minister, for his part, slammed contradictory approaches of the international community and self-proclaimed defenders of human rights in Gaza.
Al Thani said Qatar will continue work on the establishment of a ceasefire in Gaza and counts on the wise, constructive role of Iran in this regard.
He said Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attaches special importance to the expansion of cordial and strategic relations with Iran.
Earlier in the day, the Qatari prime minister met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and exchanged views about leading bilateral and regional issues.
This is the first official trip to Tehran by the top Qatari official since the new Iranian administration took office in July.
The top Qatari diplomat’s trip to Tehran is also taking place at a time when the latest round of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has ended without a deal, and tensions have escalated between Israel and the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah.
