Gulf ministers stress neutrality in conflict with Israel to Iranian counterpart

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (C) posing for a group picture with leaders and officials attending the third Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) summit in Doha on October 3, 2024. (Qatar Amiri Diwan/AFP)
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (C) posing for a group picture with leaders and officials attending the third Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) summit in Doha on October 3, 2024. (Qatar Amiri Diwan/AFP)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Ministers from Gulf Arab states and Iran attending a meeting of Asian nations hosted by Qatar have discussed de-escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran, three sources tell Reuters.

The Gulf Arab states sought to reassure Iran of their neutrality in the conflict on the back of concerns that a wider escalation in violence could threaten Gulf oil facilities, two of the sources say.

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