Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in a phone call on Thursday that Iran and the United States should commit to diplomacy. Al-Thani added that the Washington and Tehran should implement the signed memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war, the Qatari foreign minister said. Iran launched drones towards a site in Qatar earlier on Thursday and a Qatari tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz earlier the week. Al-Thani condemned the attack in the call, saying they “undermine trust, threaten international navigation and harm efforts to consolidate regional security and stability,” the foreign ministry said. He stressed the need for all parties to commit to dialogue and diplomacy, adding that Qatar “supports all efforts aimed at containing the escalation and reaching a comprehensive agreement that consolidates security and stability and achieves sustainable peace in the region.”
