Qatar says Iran should not use Hormuz to 'blackmail' Gulf
Iran should not use the Strait of Hormuz, which it has blocked since the start of the Middle East war, as a means to blackmail Gulf states, Qatar's top diplomat said Tuesday.
"Iran should not use this strait as a weapon to pressure or to blackmail the Gulf countries," said Qatari Foreign Minister and Premier Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
Sheikh Mohammed said his recent visit to Washington sought to bolster mediation efforts seeking to end the U.S.-Iran war.
"The visit focused primarily on supporting the Pakistani diplomatic efforts and ensuring a positive response to these efforts to reach a solution as quickly as possible," Sheikh Mohammed said during a press conference in Doha with Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
Source: Agence France Presse
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