Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani publicly welcomed the memorandum of understanding reached between the United States and Iran, expressing appreciation to Pakistan and regional actors who helped create the conditions for the agreement. He expressed hope that all parties would participate in future negotiations in a positive and constructive spirit.
Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani issued a formal statement early Monday welcoming the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, according to a report from the Qatari outlet Kator. The statement — published at 01:24 Jerusalem time — marks Qatar's most explicit public endorsement so far of the emerging US-Iran framework, after days of reported mediation by Qatar and Pakistan.
"We commend the agreement reached regarding the memorandum of understanding between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran," the prime minister's statement said. He expressed appreciation to "our brothers in Pakistan" and to "all regional and international actors who contributed to creating the appropriate conditions" for the understandings.
The remarks align with growing optimism from the mediator countries. As The Zioneer reported on Sunday, Pakistan and Qatar had expressed that the deal was "almost across the finish line." The Qatari premier's call for "positive and constructive" future negotiations suggests Doha sees the MOU as a foundation for follow-up talks rather than a final accord.
Notably absent from the Qatari statement was any reference to Israel's position. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office issued a brief response to the emerging deal on Friday but has not publicly stated Israel's stance. A senior US official said Friday that Washington is confident Israel will join the framework once it reviews the full text.
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