In call, Qatar tells Iran to sue for deal to end war, slams attacks on Gulf

Qatar says its foreign minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, told his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, in a call today that a diplomatic solution is the only way to resolve the ongoing regional crisis.

Sheikh Mohammed told Araghchi in a phone call that Qatar rejects the continued targeting by Iran of his country and other countries in the region, according to a statement by the Qatari foreign ministry.

Sheikh Mohammed “emphasized that targeting civilian infrastructure… is a rejected and condemned behavior by any party under any circumstances,” it says.

The Qatari minister also criticized Iran’s “reckless disregard for the region’s security” through its attacks on its neighbors, and urged a “comprehensive and permanent diplomatic solution” to end the war.