Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, discussed with Iranian Interior Minister Iskander Momeni on Tuesday developments in the situation in the region and efforts aimed at reducing the escalation in a way that enhances regional and international security and stability.
The interview took place at the Amiri Diwan in Doha, in the presence of Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Minister of Interior and Commander of the Lekhwiya Internal Security Force.
Ibrahim Al-Hashimi, Director of the Media and Communications Department at the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, explained during a media briefing that the Iranian Interior Minister’s visit is partly related to discussing the fate of the three Iranian pilots who went missing while carrying out an operation targeting the US Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar on the second of last March, shortly after the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Al-Hashemi said: “We are open to visiting the Iranian side to learn about the developments of the Iranian pilots.”
On August 17, Qatar denied detaining the pilots, and confirmed that it had sent an invitation to Iran “to review the details of the search and rescue operations last April, and the Iranian side has not responded to it yet.”
Regarding the US-Iranian negotiations and Qatar’s efforts to mediate between the two parties, Ibrahim Al-Hashemi, Director of the Media and Communications Department at the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stressed, “Continuation of contacts, visits, talks, and exchange of messages between various parties and regional partners, to reduce escalation and reach a peaceful solution, in light of the size of the crisis and its repercussions on the world.”
On the other hand, Al Hashemi affirmed “the State of Qatar’s solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its support in all the measures it takes to preserve its sovereignty, security and territorial integrity.”
He stressed Qatar's support for the "Mecca Alliance" and regional initiatives aimed at protecting the security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the countries of the region.
He also stressed Qatar's condemnation "in the strongest terms" of the Houthi group's targeting of Islamic holy sites and civilian and economic objects, and that it "considers it a blatant violation of the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received in Riyadh, on Tuesday, Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, and during the meeting, relations between the two countries and developments in the region were discussed.
During the meeting, the prospects for bilateral relations, aspects of joint cooperation between the two brotherly countries, and promising opportunities for developing it in various fields were reviewed, in addition to discussing the latest developments in the situation and developments of events on the regional and international arenas.
From the Saudi side, the meeting was attended by Prince Khalid bin Salman, Minister of Defense, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers and National Security Advisor, Dr. Musaed Al-Aiban, Secretary to the Crown Prince, Dr. Bandar Al-Rashid, and Advisor to the Royal Court, Khaled Hadhrawi.
On the Syrian side, it was attended by: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Dr. Asaad Al-Shaibani, and Chargé d'Affairs of the Syrian Embassy in Riyadh, Mohsen Mahbash.
Earlier, Tuesday, Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa arrived in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on an official visit, where he was received at King Khalid International Airport by Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, the governor of the Riyadh region.
During the visit, President Al-Sharaa is accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Al-Shaibani.
Participants in the Fourth International Conference of ASEAN Countries “The Good Nation” condemned the Houthi militia’s launching of drones and missiles towards Mecca and Medina, and the targeting of civilian objects in Saudi Arabia, stressing their rejection of actions that affect Islamic sanctities and threaten the security of civilians.
In the final statement of the conference organized by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, the participants expressed their denunciation of what they described as criminal acts targeting Muslim sanctities and civilian objects in Saudi Arabia.
The statement praised Saudi Arabia's efforts to gather the floor and strengthen unity by hosting and supporting the conference, stressing its role in serving Islam and Muslims and consolidating the approach of moderation and moderation.
The participants stressed that moderation and moderation represent an integrated approach to worship, dealings, and morals, calling for confronting extremism and extremism, and promoting values that contribute to building safe and stable societies.
The statement stressed that Islam prohibits injustice, aggression, and terrorist acts, preserves human dignity, and affirms the principles of safe living in societies, calling on scholars and preachers to play their role in spreading the correct doctrine, consolidating tolerant Islamic values, and benefiting from modern technologies and artificial intelligence in this field.
The participants stressed the importance of continuing the conference and enhancing cooperation between scholars and Islamic institutions in the ASEAN countries, especially in confronting extremism and extremism and strengthening unity.
About 130 scholars, researchers and Islamic figures from Saudi Arabia and ASEAN countries participated in the conference, which was hosted by Cambodia. It discussed, across 8 sessions, a number of issues related to the unity of the nation, centrism and moderation, confronting fanaticism and extremism, and enhancing cooperation between Islamic institutions.
