Category: Qatar

Doha | March 02, 2026

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received on Sunday a phone call from HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Tom Berendsen.
The call discussed the developments of the military escalation in the region and its serious repercussions on regional and international security and stability, as well as ways to resolve all disputes through peaceful means.
HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed that targeting Qatari territory with Iranian ballistic missiles constitutes a flagrant violation of its national sovereignty, contradicts the principles of good neighborliness, and cannot be accepted under any justification or pretext.
In this context, he pointed out that the State of Qatar has always been keen to distance itself from regional conflicts and has sought to facilitate dialogue between the Iranian side and the international community. However, he added, the renewed targeting of its territory does not reflect good faith and threatens the foundation of understandings upon which bilateral relations between the two countries were built.
His Excellency also emphasized the need for an immediate halt to any escalatory actions, a return to the negotiating table, prioritizing reason and wisdom, and working to contain the crisis in a way that preserves the security of the region.
In turn, HE the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs voiced the Netherlands’ condemnation of the Iranian missile attack on Qatari territory, considering it a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the State of Qatar, its airspace, international law, and the Charter of the United Nations.

Doha | March 01, 2026 

The State of Qatar strongly condemns the Iranian attacks that targeted the commercial port of Duqm in the sisterly Sultanate of Oman and an oil tanker off its coast.

Qatar describes the attacks as a violation of the Sultanate’s sovereignty, an unacceptable escalation, and a cowardly targeting of a country playing an active mediating role between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the international community to defuse the crisis and promote constructive dialogue to resolve outstanding issues.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirms Qatar’s full solidarity with the Sultanate of Oman in all measures it takes to safeguard its sovereignty, security, and stability.

Doha, March 1, 2026

HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi received on Sunday phone calls from three senior officials from Panama, Norway and the UK, to discuss the recent escalation in the region and its impact on security and stability.

The talks involved HE Javier Martinez-Acha, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama; HE Andreas Kravik, State Secretary for Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway; and HE Hamish Faulkner, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. They focused on the recent military escalation in the region, its serious implications for regional and international security, and ways to resolve disputes through peaceful means.

HE Al Khulaifi emphasized that the targeting of Qatari territory with Iranian missiles constitutes a blatant violation of Qatar’s national sovereignty, contradicts principles of good neighborliness, and cannot be justified under any circumstances. He noted that Qatar has consistently sought to distance itself from regional conflicts and to facilitate dialogue between Iran and the international community.

He also stressed the urgent need to halt all escalatory actions, return to dialogue, prioritize reason and wisdom, and work to contain the crisis in a way that preserves regional security.

Their Excellencies the ministers expressed their countries’ solidarity with Qatar, describing the missile attacks as a clear violation of the country’s sovereignty and airspace, as well as a breach of international law and the United Nations Charter.

Doha, March 1, 2026

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani participated in the 50th extraordinary meeting of the GCC Ministerial Council, held Sunday via video conference, in the presence of Their Highnesses and Excellencies the GCC Foreign Ministers, to discuss developments in the Iranian aggression against the GCC countries.

At the outset of the meeting, the Ministerial Council voiced its strongest condemnation of the Iranian missile attacks targeting the territories of the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Sultanate of Oman, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, in flagrant violation of their sovereignty.

The Ministerial Council also affirmed the solidarity of all GCC countries in addressing Iranian attacks and defending their sovereignty, security, and national interests, while reserving their right to respond and defend themselves in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations.

The council stressed that this heinous targeting is contrary to the provisions of international law, the Charter of the United Nations, and the principles of good neighborliness, and cannot be accepted under any justification or pretext, urging the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately cease any escalatory actions that would undermine regional security and stability.

Doha, March 1, 2026

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call on Sunday from HE Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway, Jonas Gahr Store.

During the call, the two sides discussed the recent military escalation in the region, its serious implications for regional and international security, and ways to resolve disputes through peaceful means.

HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs emphasized that the targeting of Qatari territory with Iranian ballistic missiles constitutes a blatant violation of Qatar’s national sovereignty, contradicts principles of good neighborliness, and cannot be justified under any circumstances.

He noted that Qatar has consistently sought to remain neutral in regional conflicts and to facilitate dialogue between Iran and the international community, but repeated attacks on its territory show a lack of good faith and threaten the foundations of bilateral relations.

He also stressed the urgent need to halt all escalatory actions, return to dialogue, prioritize reason and wisdom, and work to contain the crisis in a way that preserves regional security.

In response, HE Store expressed his country’s condemnation of the Iranian missile attacks on Qatari territory, describing them as a clear violation of Qatar’s sovereignty and airspace, as well as a breach of international law and the United Nations Charter.

Doha, March 1, 2026

HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi has discussed the recent military escalation in the region with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria, Nadezhda Neynski, and HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, Timcho Mucunski.

This came during phone conversations HE Al Muraikhi received on Sunday from the two officials. The talks focused on the current situation and its grave implications for regional and international security, as well as ways to resolve disputes through peaceful means.

HE Al Muraikhi emphasized that the targeting of Qatari territory with Iranian ballistic missiles constitutes a blatant violation of Qatar’s national sovereignty, contradicts principles of good neighborliness, and cannot be justified under any circumstances.

He noted that Qatar has consistently sought to remain neutral in regional conflicts and facilitate dialogue between Iran and the international community. Yet, he stressed that repeated attacks on Qatari territory demonstrate a lack of good faith and threaten the foundations of bilateral relations.

HE Al Muraikhi also called for the immediate cessation of any escalation, a return to dialogue, the prioritization of reason and wisdom, and efforts to contain the crisis in a way that preserves regional security.

Their Excellencies Neynski and Mucunski voiced their countries’ condemnations of the Iranian missile attacks on Qatari territory, describing them as a clear violation of Qatar’s sovereignty and airspace, as well as a breach of international law and the United Nations Charter.

Doha, March 01, 2026

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received two phone calls today from HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Anita Anand and HE Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom Yvette Cooper.

The two calls went over the developments of the military escalation in the region and its menacing impacts on regional and global security and stability, as well as avenues for resolving all disputes through peaceful means.

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs underscored, during the two calls, that targeting Qatari soil with Iranian ballistic missiles is a flagrant breach of its national sovereignty and doesn’t suggest good neighbourliness principles and can’t be accepted under any pretext.

The State of Qatar has always been committed to desisting itself from regional conflicts and sought to facilitate dialogue between the Iranian side and the international community, however, the renewal of targeting its soil isn’t a sign of good intention and threatens the groundwork for understandings that underpin the bilateral relations between the two countries, he underlined.

His Excellency stressed the importance of the immediate cessation of any escalatory acts, returning to the negotiating table, prioritizing the language of judiciousness and reason, and working to contain the crisis in a way that protects the region’s security.

For their parts, HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada and HE Foreign Secretary of the UK expressed their countries’ condemnation of the Iranian attack on Qatari soil, stressing that the assault represents a flagrant violation of the State of Qatar’s sovereignty, its airspace, as well as international law and the UN Charter.

Doha, March 01, 2026

HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi received a phone call on Sunday from HE Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan.

During the call, the two sides reviewed developments in the military escalation in the region, its serious implications for regional and international security and stability, and ways to resolve all disputes through peaceful means.

HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs affirmed that the targeting of Qatari territory with Iranian ballistic missiles constitutes a flagrant violation of national sovereignty and is inconsistent with the principles of good neighborliness, stressing that it cannot be accepted under any pretext.

He noted that Qatar has consistently sought to stay out of regional conflicts and has worked to facilitate dialogue between the Iranian side and the international community. However, the renewed targeting of its territory does not reflect good intentions and threatens the foundations of understanding upon which bilateral relations are based.

He further stressed the necessity of an immediate halt to escalation, a return to dialogue, predominance of reason and wisdom, and efforts to contain the crisis in a way that preserves regional security.

For his part, HE Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister expressed his country’s concern over the Iranian missile attack on Qatari territory, describing it as a blatant violation of Qatar’s sovereignty, airspace, international law and the Charter of the United Nations.

Doha| March 01, 2026

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received phone calls on Sunday from HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism of the Republic of Malta Ian Borg; HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus Dr. Constantinos Kombos; HE Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia Gordan Grlić Radman; HE Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar; and HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov.

During the calls, they discussed the developments of the military escalation in the region and its serious repercussions on regional and international security and stability as well as ways to resolve all disputes through peaceful means.

HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs affirmed, during the calls, that the targeting of Qatari territory with Iranian ballistic missiles constitutes a blatant violation of its national sovereignty, and it is inconsistent with the principles of good neighborliness, and it cannot be accepted under any justification or pretext. He noted that the State of Qatar has always been keen to distance itself from regional conflicts and has sought to facilitate dialogue between Iran and the international community. However, the renewed targeting of its territory does not reflect good faith and threatens the foundation of understanding upon which bilateral relations between the two countries are built.

His Excellency also stressed the necessity of an immediate cessation of all escalatory actions, a return to the negotiating table, the prioritization of reason and wisdom, and working to contain the crisis in a manner that preserves the security of the region.

For their part, Their Excellencies the Ministers expressed their countries’ condemnation of the Iranian missile attack on Qatari territory, considering it a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the State of Qatar and its airspace as well as a breach of international law and the Charter of the United Nations.

Doha, March 01, 2026

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call on Sunday from HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy Antonio Tajani.
During the call, the two sides reviewed developments in the military escalation in the region and its serious implications for regional and international security and stability as well as ways to resolve all disputes through peaceful means.
HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs affirmed that the targeting of Qatari territory with Iranian ballistic missiles constitutes a flagrant violation of national sovereignty and is inconsistent with the principles of good neighborliness. He stressed that such actions cannot be accepted under any pretext.
He noted that Qatar consistently sought to remain neutral in regional conflicts and has worked to facilitate dialogue between the Iranian side and the international community. However, the renewed attacks on its territory do not reflect good intentions and threaten the foundations of mutual understanding upon which bilateral relations are built.
He further stressed the necessity of an immediate halt to all escalation, a return to dialogue, predominance of reason and wisdom, and working to contain the crisis in a manner that preserves regional security.
For his part, HE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani expressed his country’s condemnation of Iranian missile attack on Qatari territory, describing it as a blatant violation of Qatar’s sovereignty, airspace and international law, as well as the Charter of the United Nations.