Source: Government of Qatar
Doha, March 12, 2026
HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi received on Thursday a copy of the credentials of HE Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to the State of Qatar Ahmad Abdulrahman Al Shuraim.
HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs wished the Ambassador success in his duties, assuring him of all support to enhance bilateral relations and foster closer cooperation in various fields.
Source: Government of Qatar
Doha, March 13, 2026
The State of Qatar strongly condemns the Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, considering them a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and UN Security Council Resolution 1701.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on the international community to fulfill its responsibilities by compelling the Israeli occupation authorities to cease their repeated attacks on Lebanon and to respect international conventions and laws.
The Ministry affirms the State of Qatar’s unwavering stance towards the Republic of Lebanon, its unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, and its full support for all efforts that enhance its stability and prosperity.
Source: Government of Qatar
Doha, March 12
HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received Thursday a phone call from HE Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of the Kingdom of Spain Jose Manuel Alvarez.
Discussion during the call, focused on 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 peacefully.
During the call, HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs reiterated his condemnation of the Iranian attacks on Qatari territory, stating that they are unacceptable under any pretext or justification. 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.
His Excellency warned against the irresponsible targeting of vital infrastructure, particularly that related to water, food, and energy facilities, stressing that such actions set dangerous precedents that will expose the region’s people to multiple risks. He also emphasized the need for an immediate cessation of all escalatory actions, return to the negotiating table, and prioritization of reason and wisdom, working to contain the crisis in a way that preserves the region’s security.
For his part, HE the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union, and Cooperation called for de-escalation, the application of reason, and a return to negotiations and diplomatic means to avoid further chaos.
Source: Government of Qatar
Doha, March 12, 2026
HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from Her Excellency Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada.
Discussion during the call, dealt with 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 peacefully.
During the call, HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs reiterated his condemnation of the Iranian attacks on Qatari territory, stating that they are unacceptable under any pretext or justification. 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.
His Excellency warned against the irresponsible targeting of vital infrastructure, particularly that related to water, food, and energy facilities, stressing that such actions set a dangerous precedent that will expose the region’s people to multiple risks. He also emphasized the need for an immediate cessation of all escalatory actions, a return to the negotiating table, and the prioritization of reason and wisdom, working to contain the crisis in a way that preserves the region’s security.
For her part, the Canadian Foreign Minister called for de-escalation, the application of reason, and a return to negotiations and diplomatic means to avoid further chaos.
Source: Government of Qatar
New York, March 12, 2026
HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani participated in a media stand organized by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) group at the United Nations in New York. The media stand addressed the draft resolution submitted to the UN Security Council by the Kingdom of Bahrain, on behalf of the GCC states and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which condemns Iranian attacks on the territories of GCC member states and other countries.
In a statement delivered during the media stand, Her Excellency noted that the draft resolution was submitted in response to the unjustified and illegal attacks launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran against the territories of GCC member states, including the State of Qatar.
She explained that these attacks constitute a flagrant violation of national sovereignty and a direct assault on the security and territorial integrity of the GCC states, representing an unacceptable escalation that threatens the security and stability of the region.
Noting that the draft resolution is consistent with the fundamental principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, she said that the large number of countries sponsoring it reflects a broad understanding of the gravity of these attacks.
In this context, Her Excellency expressed the State of Qatar’s hope that the UNSC would fulfill its responsibilities and unite in support of the draft resolution, sending a clear message about the need to immediately halt these attacks.
She affirmed that no casualties were reported, thanks to the vigilance, efficiency, and high level of readiness of the Qatar Armed Forces and their air defense systems.
Her Excellency stressed that these attacks targeted the sovereign territory of the State of Qatar, endangered the civilian population, and caused damage to civilian infrastructure, emphasizing that these actions constitute a clear violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations.
Her Excellency added that the State of Qatar has been among the countries calling for dialogue with the Islamic Republic of Iran, in line with its policy of prioritizing the resolution of disputes and conflicts through peaceful means. However, the continued targeting of Qatari territory does not reflect good faith and profoundly undermines the foundations of understanding upon which bilateral relations between the two countries were based.
Her Excellency reiterated the State of Qatar’s strong condemnation of these attacks, affirming its full right to respond in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter, in defense of its sovereignty and to protect its security and national interests.
Stressing that the message today is clear and simple: the Security Council must act and fulfill its responsibilities, Her Excellency warned that failure to respond would send a dangerous message that attacks on neighboring countries, which have nothing to do with the conflict, can go unpunished.
Source: Government of Qatar
Doha | March 12, 2026
The State of Qatar expresses its strong condemnation and denunciation of the Iranian drone attack targeting the port of Salalah in the Sultanate of Oman, which caused damage to several fuel tanks at the port. Qatar considers the attack a blatant act of aggression and a flagrant violation of international law and its principles.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirms that targeting the Sultanate of Oman, following its tireless efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region, is an unacceptable attack on its role as a mediator and its efforts to promote calm. The attack constitutes a treacherous act and an affront to the rights of good neighborliness, as well as a dangerous escalation that undermines regional and international efforts aimed at strengthening security and stability.
The Ministry reiterates the State of Qatar’s full solidarity with the Sultanate of Oman and its support for all measures taken by the Sultanate to preserve its sovereignty, security, and stability.
Source: Government of Qatar
New York, March 11, 2026
HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, affirmed that the UN Security Council’s approval of the resolution rendered by the sisterly Kingdom of Bahrain on behalf of the GCC states and the sisterly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the Iranian attacks against those countries underscores the broader global unanimity in rejecting the unlawful and unprovoked aggression by Iran.
HE Sheikha Alya spoke to Qatar News Agency, adding that the resolution came by dint of the extensive efforts over the past days at the level of the Gulf states’ missions to the United Nations in New York since the flare-up of the savage Iranian attacks.
She noted that Resolution No. 2817 (2026) was issued, with 13 Council members voting in favor, without any member objecting, while both China and Russia abstained from voting.
HE Sheikha Alya elaborated that 136 countries participated in adopting the draft resolution, including 13 members of the Security Council, highlighting that the resolution outlines critical texts which condemn in the strongest possible terms the heinous attacks being mounted by the Islamic Republic of Iran on the territories of GCC states and Jordan, and acknowledges that these acts amount to a breach of international law and pose a dangerous threat to global peace and security.
The Qatar Permanent Representative further explained that the resolution reiterates iron-clad support for the regional safety of those nations, along with their sovereignty and political independence, expressing solidarity with these countries and their peoples.
The resolution demanded an immediate cessation of all attacks unleashed by the Islamic Republic of Iran and calls on Iran to immediately and unconditionally stop any provocation or threat to neighboring countries, including using proxies, HE Sheikha Alya pointed out.
She added that the resolution condemns any acts or threats from the Islamic Republic of Iran with the intent of either closing the Strait of Hormuz or disrupting international navigation there.
Source: Government of Qatar
Geneva, March 11, 2026
The State of Qatar has emphasized that the Iranian attacks, in which long-range missiles and drones have been used, represent a dangerous escalation and an unequivocal breach of its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
It further added that these attacks pose a direct threat to the region’s security and stability, especially since they primarily target civilians, as well as civil and critical facilities, causing numerous gross violations of human rights and international humanitarian law.
This was outlined in the State of Qatar’s statement delivered by Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Qatar to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Juhara Abdulaziz Al Suwaidi, on Wednesday, during her participation in the General Debate, Agenda Item 3, as part of the 61st Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
These unprovoked Iranian attacks are relentlessly mounted on the State of Qatar and several countries of the region for the 12th day in a row, in a flagrant violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, as well as the principles of peaceful relations between states, Al Suwaidi stressed.
She clarified that these unlawful acts are inexplicable and are solely meant to expand the scale of war and target nations that are not parties to the armed conflict, with the intent of inflicting greater damage, as well as economic, humanitarian, and security impacts in the region.
The State of Qatar has always been committed to being predisposed to neutrality in regional conflicts and has sought to facilitate dialogue and negotiation to resolve conflicts and disputes, including between Iran and the international community, in its belief in peaceful means as the exit ramp for addressing disputes and settling conflicts, Al Suwaidi underlined.
Al Suwaidi further reiterated the State of Qatar’s condemnation and denunciation, in the strongest possible terms, of these attacks, calling for an immediate halt to any escalatory acts and a return to the dialogue table, in addition to giving the language of reason and judiciousness overriding priority and working to contain the crisis to safeguard the region’s security and stability.
Source: Government of Qatar
Doha | March 11, 2026
The State of Qatar participated in an extraordinary meeting of Their Excellencies deputy ministers of foreign affairs responsible for consular affairs in the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), along with officials from the GCC General Secretariat.
During the meeting held virtually, the State of Qatar was represented at the meeting by HE Director of the Consular Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Subaiey.
Participants discussed the consular procedures in place, mechanisms for providing joint consular support to GCC citizens within member states and in countries where some GCC states do not maintain diplomatic missions, as well as coordination on GCC consular affairs.
Source: Government of Qatar
Doha | March 11, 2026
The State of Qatar welcomes the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2817, which condemns the Iranian attacks on several countries in the region, and affirms respect for the sovereignty of these states, the integrity of their territories, and rejects targeting civilians and vital infrastructure.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasizes the necessity of an immediate halt to Iranian attacks to spare the region the risks of escalation and to enhance international peace and security.
The Ministry affirms that the adoption of the resolution reflects the broad international rejection of Iranian aggressions that violate the sovereignty of these countries and contravene international law and the United Nations Charter.
The Ministry renews Qatar’s call for an immediate cessation of any escalation, a return to the negotiating table, prioritizing reason and wisdom, and efforts to contain the crisis in a manner that preserves regional security, protects the interests of its peoples, and prevents a slide toward wider confrontations.
