Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met his Qatari counterpart in Doha, his spokesman said, after Israel warned it would retaliate against his country for last week’s missile attack, AFP reports.

The conflict in the region was the subject of “important consultations” between Araghchi and his counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who also serves as Qatar’s prime minister, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on social media platform X.

“It is only responsible for all states to maximise their efforts to shield our region against an imposed catastrophe by stopping genocide in Gaza and aggression on Lebanon,” he said after the talks.

Araghchi was expected to hold meetings with Qatari officials on Gaza, Lebanon and efforts to de-escalate regional tensions, a source with knowledge of the meetings told AFP on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of discussions.

His visit came after Israel on Wednesday threatened retaliation for last week’s massive missile attack by Tehran, stoking fears of a wider war in the region. Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant warned the response against Iran would be “deadly, precise and surprising”.