Doha backs peace talks but denies direct role in Iran conflict

Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson said the war involving Iran must be resolved through diplomacy and said Doha is not directly mediating between the parties.

“We must end this war through diplomatic means, we support all informal and formal diplomatic channels,” the spokesperson said, Iran International reports.

The spokesperson said “there is no direct Qatari effort to mediate between the two parties.”

He added that “total annihilation of Iran is not an option” and stressed the need for coexistence in the region.

“We will live next to each other and we will be neighbors and we have to find a way to live next to each other,” he said.

By Vafa Guliyeva