Qatar's Prime Minister Calls on Gulf Arab States to Cooperate in Restoring Middle East Stability
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the Prime Minister of Qatar, called on countries in the Gulf Arab region to work together to restore stability in the Middle East and to help push forward negotiations to end the conflict between the United States and Iran. Speaking on Sunday, September 20, at the Qatar Economic Forum in New York City, he said he hoped this war would serve as a wake-up call for all parties, and that every country in the region must cooperate responsibly. Al Thani disclosed that the United States and Iran are still exchanging messages, with Qatar playing a role as one of the key mediators in this conflict, even though Qatar and its Gulf Arab neighbors have themselves faced missile attacks from Iran. He also called on Gulf Arab countries to show greater responsibility in stopping saboteurs and destabilizing groups in the region, and stated that ending the conflict between the United States and Iran will require more mediators. The remarks came one day after Saudi Arabia announced an air-raid warning in Riyadh, the first in the capital since the war between the United States and Iran intensified in March and April. Meanwhile, leaders of Gulf Arab countries are preparing to hold talks with U.S. President Donald Trump this week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, and the United States is pressing ahead in seeking a way to end the conflict with Iran so that the Strait of Hormuz can once again be used for energy shipments. Trump told Fox News in an interview on Sunday that he is open to meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who is expected to travel to New York this week to attend the United Nations meeting.