Qatar denies talks with Iran over payments to halt attacks
Qatar has denied holding any talks with Iran over payments to stop attacks, with its foreign ministry spokesperson calling such claims untrue. Doha said it is raising its demands through coordination with Pakistan and the United States.
DOHA: Qatar has said there have been no discussions with Iran over any payment of funds to stop Iranian attacks on the Gulf state, rejecting suggestions that such talks took place.
Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said on Tuesday that reports of such discussions were incorrect. He said, There is a high level of coordination with Pakistan and the United States, our demands are being raised through these channels.
The statement came after Iran sought compensation from five Arab countries — Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan — accusing them of taking part in US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
Iran’s UN envoy Amir Saeid Iravani made the demand in a letter sent on Monday to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and UN Security Council President Jamal Fares Alrowaiei. In the letter, he said the five states had breached their international obligations by allegedly facilitating US-Israeli attacks against Iran.
Iravani said those countries should be held responsible and should compensate Iran for losses suffered during the war.
Regional tensions and UN correspondence
Qatar had sent a 10th identical letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and to Bahrain’s permanent representative to the United Nations and Security Council president for April, Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, regarding the latest Iranian attack on Qatar.
The wider confrontation intensified after the United States and Israel launched joint strikes against Iran on February 28. The attacks killed and injured thousands.
Iran then carried out retaliatory strikes on Israel, Iraq, Jordan and Gulf countries hosting US military assets before a two-week ceasefire was announced last week.
Iranian and US delegations completed 21 hours of talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, early Sunday, but did not reach an agreement.
Qatar’s latest position makes clear that no negotiations were held with Tehran over any financial arrangement linked to halting attacks, while Doha continues to pursue its demands through coordination with Pakistan and the United States.
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