Qatar\u2019s prime minister said on Tuesday that the country had brokered a ceasefire with Iran amid the ongoing war with Israel at the request of the United States to play a role as a liaison.<\/p>\n
He also said that relations with Iran were scarred by an Iranian missile volley at a United States airbase in the Gulf Arab state, but added that he hoped ties would eventually \u201ccome back to normal\u201d.<\/p>\n
Iran responded to US participation in Israel\u2019s air war against Iran by firing missiles on Monday at the Al Ubeid air base, but no one was hurt after Tehran gave warning, and a ceasefire was announced hours later by Washington.<\/p>\n
Qatar, situated just across the Gulf from Iran, has often acted as a mediator in regional conflicts, including between Iran and the US and between Israel and Hamas in the continuing Gaza conflict.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat happened will definitely have its scar on the relationship [with Iran], but I hope by the time everyone learns the lesson that this kind of neighbourhood relationship should not be violated and should not be undermined,\u201d Qatar\u2019s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, told a press conference with his Lebanese counterpart in Doha.<\/p>\n
The prime minister described the attack as \u201cunacceptable\u201d but said Qatar\u2019s response would be \u201cdiplomatic and legal\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe attack on the State of Qatar is an unacceptable act, especially that the State of Qatar has been making great diplomatic efforts in order to have the situation de-escalated,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe partnership between Qatar and the US is just growing stronger \u2026 and I hope the good relationship with Iran comes back to normal as soon as possible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Al Thani added that Qatar had liaised with Iran at Washington\u2019s request to help facilitate the ceasefire.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope the ceasefire will continue as agreed upon, and we urge both the US and Iran to return to the negotiating table with the aim of reaching a comprehensive diplomatic solution, something that Qatar has consistently sought,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He added that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed regret in a phone call with Qatar\u2019s ruling Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani that Tehran\u2019s target in retaliating for US airstrikes was a military base in Qatar.<\/p>\n
Sheikh Mohammed also urged Washington and Tehran to resume Oman-mediated talks on Iran\u2019s nuclear programme that were frozen when Israel began striking Iran.<\/p>\n
He said that Qatar, a key mediator between Israel and Hamas, was working on resuming talks for a fresh ceasefire in the Gaza conflict.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are still continuing our efforts, and God willing, we will try to look for an opportunity during the next two days for having indirect negotiations between the two parties,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope that the Israeli side will not exploit the ceasefire with Iran to unleash what it wants to unleash on Gaza and continue its bombing of\u201d the strip, Sheikh Mohammed added.<\/p>\n
Qatar PM persuaded Iran to accept ceasefire, says source with knowledge of talks
\nSeparately, a source with knowledge of the talks said Qatar\u2019s prime minister persuaded Iran to agree to the US-proposed ceasefire with Israel after Iranian missiles targeted the American base near Doha.<\/p>\n
Sheikh Mohammed spoke to the Iranians at Washington\u2019s request following Monday\u2019s unprecedented attack on Qatari soil, the source told AFP.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the aftermath of the strikes on Al Udeid [military base], President [Donald] Trump told the Emir of Qatar [that] Israel had signed off on an American ceasefire proposal,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe US president then asked that Qatar help get Iran to agree to a deal,\u201d the source added, requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive matters.<\/p>\n
US Vice President JD Vance spoke to the Qatari prime minister, \u201cwho persuaded Iran to agree to the proposal in a call with the Iranians\u201d, the source said.<\/p>\n
Israel said today it had agreed to the ceasefire, which is now \u201cin effect\u201d, according to Trump.<\/p>\n
Iran has yet to formally accept the truce, but its top security body said the Islamic Republic\u2019s forces had \u201ccompelled\u201d Israel to \u201cunilaterally\u201d cease fire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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