Svmuu News: A Qatari political delegation arrived in Iran today to hold consultations with Iranian officials. The purpose of Qatar’s visit to Iran is to consolidate its position as a mediator.
However, Qatar had previously leveled accusations against Iran regarding an incident in the Strait of Hormuz, following which U.S. forces launched large-scale attacks on a series of Iranian military and civilian targets on Wednesday and Thursday. A spokesperson for our Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed regret over Qatar’s accusations, calling them “questionable, contrary to the principles of good-neighborliness, and unacceptable.”
Therefore, during this visit, the Qatari side should explain why, despite clearly understanding the provisions of Article 5 of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, it still attempted to cooperate with the United States to bypass the shipping lanes designated by Iran, and why it rushed to accuse Iran without first engaging in any communication with Iran. (Jin Shi)