Gulf neighbors talk of Qatar taking on the role of mediator between Iran and Arab rivals in the region.
Tehran, Iran – Iran and Qatar have considered Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers and laid the foundations for Doha to mediate between Iran and Arab rivals in the region during the first high-level talks in Tehran .
Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani headed a Qatari delegation on Monday that met with President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
Rouhani said ties between the two countries should continue to strengthen and negotiate Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, which former US President Donald Trump unilaterally abandoned in 2018, imposes harsh sanctions on Iran.
He said the “maximum pressure” campaign of economic sanctions has failed, and that the Biden administration – which has so far returned to its original contract commitments to lift sanctions – will not be allowed. but to restore the agreement.
Rouhani has said that relations between Qatar and Iran have been improving in recent years and need to go even deeper. [Handout: Iranian Foreign Ministry via AFP]
“As soon as the U.S. lifts its illegal sanctions and returns them to law, Iran will immediately return to all promises under the treaty,” he said.
Iran gradually suspended its promises a year after Trump left the agreement, and is said to end international nuclear investigations from Feb. 21 in accordance with parliamentary law if it believes no parties. others still keep their promises.
‘Qatar will make no effort’
Qatari’s foreign minister continued to call for a swift return of the U.S. to the nuclear deal.
“We hope that by returning the US to the nuclear deal as soon as possible, challenges and sanctions can be reduced within the framework of the treaty and that Qatar will not spare any efforts to do so. as a result, “said Al Thani.
Qatar has been working to ease tensions in the region by bidding for a return to the nuclear deal for more than a year, something Iran has welcomed.
After several Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, including the Saudi Arabian Iranian archives, lifted land, sea and air barriers on Qatar in early January, Qatar said the development will not affect its his connection with Iran.
Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani headed a Qatari delegation on Monday that met with Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif [Handout: Iranian Foreign Ministry via AFP]
The relationship with Iran was one of the reasons cited for the embargo on Qatar, and one of the initial conditions for lifting the embargo was the severance of ties with Tehran.
Meeting with his group from Iran on Monday, Al Thani considered thanking Iran for his support during the blockade. He also said that Qatar is ready to play a “leading role and an effective role” in regional dialogue, according to Iran’s Foreign Ministry.
Zarif congratulated Al Thani for ending the embargo, saying Iran is looking forward to stronger ties with Qatar and the region.
Following the meeting, Iran’s foreign minister indicated in a tweet that he has met with UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hossein, and Al Thani while Astana talks continue with Russia and the United States. Turkey Tuesday.
“Our area is our priority,” he wrote.