Amir expresses Qatar's condemnation of attack on US base to Iranian president
QNA
Doha
His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call on Tuesday from President of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Masoud Pezeshkian.
At the outset of the call, HH the Amir reaffirmed the State of Qatar's strong condemnation of the attack on Al-Udeid Air Base by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, deeming it a blatant violation of Qatar's sovereignty and airspace, as well as a breach of international law and the United Nations Charter.
HH the Amir also said that this violation is completely inconsistent with the principles of good neighborliness and the close relations between the two countries, especially as Qatar has always advocated for dialogue with Iran and has made significant diplomatic efforts in this regard.
HH the Amir stressed the urgent need to immediately halt military operations and to seriously return to the negotiation table and dialogue in order to overcome this crisis and safeguard the region's security and peoples' safety.
For his part, the Iranian President expressed regret to HH the Amir and to the brotherly Qatari people for the damages caused by the attack. He noted that the State of Qatar and its people were not the intended targets of this operation, and that the attack does not constitute a threat to the State of Qatar. He affirmed that the State of Qatar remains a neighboring, Muslim, and sisterly country and said he hopes for bilateral relations to always be based on the principles of respect for national sovereignty and good neighbourliness.
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