Qatar warns against using Strait of Hormuz as ‘bargaining chip’

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani warned against using the Strait of Hormuz as a “bargaining chip” during a phone call Sunday with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Anadolu reports. According to a statement by Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, the two officials reviewed efforts aimed at achieving peace and enhancing regional security and stability. Sheikh Mohammed reiterated Qatar’s “full support for efforts aimed at reaching a comprehensive agreement to end the crisis,” stressing the need for all parties to respond positively to mediation efforts “in a way that contributes to achieving lasting peace and stability in the region,” the ministry said. He also stressed that freedom of navigation is “a firmly established principle that is not open to […]