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Qatar warns that global economic disruption caused by the ongoing Iran war is affecting more than just oil, impacting supplies like fertiliser ingredients, helium, and aluminium. The country's foreign ministry confirms active negotiations to end the conflict but declines to discuss joining the Mecca defence alliance supporting Saudi Arabia until further progress is made in talks between Washington and Tehran. Qatar also meets with an Iranian delegation to address regional tensions and discusses the fate of alleged detained Iranian pilots, though Doha denies holding them.
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Qatar warned on Tuesday that the "whole world is paying" for the ongoing conflict with Iran and called for immediate negotiations to end it. Ibrahim bin Sultan Ibrahim Al Hashmi, director of Qatar's foreign ministry’s Media and Communication Department, confirmed during a press briefing in Doha that talks were continuing between Washington and Tehran, aimed at making progress towards resolving the conflict. Al Hashmi also stated that Qatar is open to receiving an Iranian delegation to discuss recent developments and the current position of Iran regarding the negotiations. The ongoing dispute has caused significant disruption to global trade, affecting not just oil and gas supplies but also critical resources like fertilizers, helium, and aluminum. Last week, a foreign ministry spokesperson noted that the economic strain is becoming "unbearable."
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The Iran war has disrupted global trade as regional powers prepare to bolster Saudi Arabia’s defences.
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powers → disrupt → defences
Qatar said talks to end the war remained active and backed the Mecca defence alliance, but added that it was too early to discuss joining the pact.
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it → say → pact
Qatar warned on Tuesday that the “whole world is paying” for the Iran war and called for an immediate end to the conflict through negotiations.
“I can confirm that the negotiations are ongoing,” Ibrahim bin Sultan Ibrahim Al Hashmi, director of the foreign ministry’s Media and Communication Department, told a press briefing in Doha.
“Contacts and visits are ongoing with the aim of making progress in the talks between Washington and Tehran," Al Hashmi said.
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Hashmi → warn → Washington
“Qatar is open to a visit from the Iranian side to learn about the latest developments regarding the Iranian position,” he added.
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he → learn → position
Last week, foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari described the strain on the global economy as “unbearable”, warning that the disruption extended beyond oil and gas to supplies including fertiliser ingredients, helium and aluminium.
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disruption → describe → ingredients
He said Doha was working to restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz as part of efforts to reach an agreement between Washington and Tehran.
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Doha → say → Washington
The war, which began with joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February, has severely disrupted shipping through the strait -- a crucial route for Gulf exports -- after both Iran and the US imposed their own naval blockades.
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Iran → begin → blockades
Qatar backs Mecca alliance
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Qatar → back → alliance
Al Hashmi also backed the Mecca defence alliance among Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, adding that it was "too early to talk about Qatar joining" the military pact.
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Qatar → back → pact
His comments followed an emergency meeting in Riyadh on Monday, where the three countries agreed to activate their collective defence commitments and rapidly deploy agreed forces and military capabilities to Saudi Arabia.
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countries → follow → Arabia
The alliance was established under an agreement signed on 7 August.
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Al Hashmi condemned what he said was Yemen's Houthis’ irresponsible targeting of Saudi Arabia, Islamic holy sites and civilian facilities, and said Doha “supports Saudi measures to preserve sovereignty and security.”
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Doha → condemn → sovereignty
The Houthis have denied Saudi claims of attacks on Islam's holiest sites in Mecca and Medina.
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Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in Doha on Tuesday, with Qatar's news agency saying the meeting focused on regional developments and efforts to ease tensions.
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Momeni also met his Qatari counterpart, with Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reporting that the talks focused on the fate of three Iranian military pilots that Tehran claims are held by Doha since the war.
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Tehran → meet → war
Iran has alleged that three pilots were detained after their military aircraft was downed in Qatari airspace in March.
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aircraft → allege → March
Doha denies holding them and says search teams recovered the remains of one pilot.
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teams → deny → pilot
Momeni said a technical delegation would hold further meetings on the issue following the talks in Doha, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported on Tuesday.
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IRIB → say → Tuesday
The talks between the two interior ministers also focused on security matters and the fight against drug trafficking, Tasnim reported.
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