Iran Confirms Qatari Visit, Demands Explanation on Hormuz Strait Allegations

Odaily reported that a Qatari political delegation arrived in Iran today to hold consultations with Iranian officials. The purpose of Qatar's visit to Iran is to solidify its position as a mediator.

However, Qatar had previously leveled accusations against Iran regarding an incident in the Strait of Hormuz, following which the U.S. military launched a large-scale attack on a series of Iranian military and civilian targets on Wednesday and Thursday. A spokesperson for our Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed regret over Qatar's accusations, describing them as "questionable, contrary to the principles of good neighborliness, and unacceptable."

Therefore, Qatar is expected to explain during this visit why, despite being fully aware of the content of Article 5 of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, it still attempted to cooperate with the U.S. to bypass the shipping routes designated by Iran, and why it rushed to accuse Iran without any prior communication with Iran. (Jin Shi)