Qatari, Egyptian foreign ministers discuss US-Iran MoU

Published June 18, 2026 Updated June 18, 2026 05:34pm

Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has spoken with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty over the phone, with the US-Iran deal topping the agenda, according to Al Jazeera.

Qatar’s foreign ministry says the call also covered bilateral relations and the latest developments on the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran.

Al Thani reaffirms Doha’s support for efforts to reach “sustainable solutions to outstanding issues through dialogue and peaceful means, in line with the principles of international law,” the ministry says.

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