A delegation of Qatari negotiators has arrived in Iran for meetings with Iranian officials as part of efforts to help resume negotiations between Tehran and Washington and reduce tensions between the two sides, Reuters reported, citing informed sources.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani held a telephone conversation to exchange views on bilateral ties and regional developments.
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Majed al-Ansari has said that Doha is in contact with Iran and the US and supports any dialogue aimed at preventing further escalation.
Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, left Doha for Tehran to hold talks with Iranian officials.
The Director of the Gas Dispatching Department in the National Iranian Gas Company stated that Iran’s gas production from a field it shares with Qatar in the Persian Gulf has exceeded that of Qatar.
Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran and Mwani Qatar signed MoU in developing Bandar-e Dayyer.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit Qatar today to discuss Gaza ceasefire.
Ali Bigdeli, an expert on international issues, has said that Qatar’s mediatory role in the Palestinian crisis is coming to an end due to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s obstinance.
The director of the International Affairs Department of the Ministry of Energy, Mojtaba Akbari, has said that the value of trade between Iran and Qatar can reach $1 billion in a year.
