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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Iran says FM called Qatari PM after military flare-up with US
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made a call on Wednesday to the prime minister of mediator Qatar, during which they called for avoiding escalation following a flare-up with the United States.
“The two parties underscored the importance of using diplomatic means to resolve regional issues and emphasized the need to maintain contact and coordination to avoid an escalation of tensions in the region,” an Iranian foreign ministry statement says of Araghchi’s call with Qatar’s Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
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