The Iranian deputy foreign minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi has expressed his gratitude to Qatar for helping to prevent escalation in the region.
In a phone call, Majid Takht-Ravanchi thanked Qatari Minister of State Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Khulaifi for his country’s “constructive role,” Al Jazeera reported.
Takht-Ravanchi was quoted as saying Iran “is determined to continue and strengthen relations between the two countries based on good neighbourliness and supreme interests”.
The report comes after Iran fired a salvo of missiles at the US base in Qatar’s Al Udeid in retaliation for strikes on its nuclear facilities.
In response, Qatar strongly condemned the move and summoned the Iranian ambassador on Tuesday.
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