No discussions over payment of funds to stop Iranian attacks, Qatari official says
A paramedic walks among the rubble at a site damaged in an Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Nabatieh, Lebanon, March 25, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS
There have been no discussions between Qatar and Iran over the payment of funds to stop Iranian attacks on Qatar and any suggestions that such discussions took place are untrue, the Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.
"There is a high level of coordination with Pakistan and the United States, our demands are being raised through these channels," Majed Al-Ansari said in a media briefing.
Dr. @majedalansari , Advisor to the Prime Minister and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during the weekly media briefing:
We have been clear from the outset that the security of the Strait of Hormuz must not be harmed by any escalatory moves. We reject any… pic.twitter.com/4IEhz8bBl5Earlier, Iran demanded compensation from five Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan, accusing them of participating in US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
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In a Monday letter addressed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and UN Security Council President Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, Iran's UN Envoy Amir Saeid Iravani claimed those states "breached their international obligations" by allegedly enabling US-Israeli attacks against Iran.
Qatar has sent a 10th identical letter to Secretary-General of the United Nations HE Antonio Guterres, and Permanent Representative of Bahrain to the UN and President of the Security Council for the month of April, HE Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, on the latest Iranian attack on its…
So, they should be held responsible and pay compensation for the losses suffered during the war, he said.
The regional hostilities escalated after the US and Israel launched joint strikes against Iran on February 28, killing and injuring thousands.
Tehran launched retaliatory strikes on Israel, Iraq, Jordan, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets before a two-week ceasefire was announced last week.
Iranian and US delegations concluded 21 hours of talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, early Sunday, without reaching an agreement.