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Qatar denies Iranian report that its emir said Israel was escalating against Iran to divert attention from Gaza
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Qatar forcefully denies an Iran state-run news agency report that its emir told Iran’s president that Israel is trying to divert the world’s attention from its “crimes in Gaza” by escalating tensions against Tehran.
A senior Qatari official tells The Times of Israel that Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani never made such comments during the call with Ibrahim Raisi.
“Contrary to the interpretations suggested, the main focus of his highness’s message was an earnest appeal for de-escalation and the promotion of peace in the region,” the official says.
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