Raisi meets Qatari Emir, reinvigorating diplomatic ties
According to Raisi, the visit poses a turning-table instance in bilateral relations.
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi welcomes Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, for talks in Tehran. (Iranian Presidency)
Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi met with the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, where the two spoke fervently of reinvigorating their diplomatic relations during the visit.
Raisi considered the visit to be a turning point in the level of relations between the two countries.
During the press conference with his Qatari counterpart, Raisi stressed that the siege on Gaza as well as the crimes of the Zionist entity must be put to an end, in addition to the siege on Yemeni people which should also be broken.
The Iranian president extended his condolences to the family of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, asserting that Israeli crimes will not provide security but rather muster resentment.
On his part, the Qatari Emir revealed that they discussed "regional matters, especially Palestine, Yemen, Syria and Iraq," continuing to say "We discussed the importance of resolving conflicts in the region through dialogue and peaceful means."
The Qatari emir commented on the martyrdom of Shireen Abu Akleh, stressing the need to hold those who committed the crime accountable.
The Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, arrived today, Thursday, in Iran.
According to Reuters, the Qatari Emir intends to take a tour that includes Germany and Britain as well, to discuss efforts to revive the nuclear agreement.
Iran, Qatar eye bilateral deals
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian emphasized the importance of carrying out bilateral agreements signed with Qatar during the Iranian president's most recent visit to Doha.
On Tuesday, a delegation from Qatar's Foreign Ministry led by Ahmed bin Hassan Al-Hamadi, the Arab country's Foreign Ministry's secretary general, met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Tehran.
Hamadi traveled to Iran at the invitation of the Iranian Foreign Ministry's political deputy to attend the first session of the committee of political consultations.
Bilateral ties and issues of mutual interest between Iran and Qatar were discussed at the meeting on Tuesday, according to the Foreign Ministry's website.
Amir-Abdollahian also emphasized the importance of carrying out the agreements signed by the two countries during Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's visit to Doha.
