Qatar Persists with U.S.-Iran Mediation Despite Regional Attacks, Says Official

Qatar remains actively engaged in mediating between Iran and the United States despite Tehran’s attacks on Gulf states, warning that continued conflict risks global economic fallout.

Speaking at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ weekly press briefing on Tuesday, Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Majed Al Ansari said Qatar continues to hold meetings with both sides, exchange messages, and discuss possible solutions to establish common ground for an agreement.

“We are exchanging messages between the parties and we are working towards establishing common ground in order to get into a deal that would save all of us from the repercussions of the conflict,” Al Ansari said.

The diplomatic push is continuing even after Qatar and other countries in the region were targeted by Iran during its wider conflict with the United States and Israel. Al Ansari stressed that the GCC states, alongside Iraq and Jordan, did not choose to become parties to the war, adding that there is no specific conflict between these countries and Iran.

Addressing whether the impasse could create room for a separate non-aggression agreement between Iran and Arab states, Al Ansari rejected the idea that the situation represented a separate conflict requiring its own resolution.

“Iran decided to bomb our countries as a result of the war with the United States and Israel,” Al Ansari said. Instead, he emphasized that Iranian officials must make a clear decision to keep neighboring countries out of the conflict and adopt a position of non-aggression.

Al Ansari also warned that the consequences of prolonged instability in the Gulf extend far beyond regional economies, questioning how long the international economy could withstand disruptions to energy and critical global supplies.