Qatar has called for a new regional security framework underpinned by respect for state sovereignty, in the wake of a quadrilateral meeting between Iran and the three signatories of the Makkah pact, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.
In a statement, the director of the Qatari foreign ministry’s Media and Communication Department, Ibrahim Al Hashemi, calls for the framework while urging Iran to demonstrate its commitment to regional stability through concrete actions.
“The State of Qatar and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan were working alongside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Mecca Defence Alliance to de-escalate tensions and help bring an end to the region’s current state of heightened tension,” Hashemi is quoted as saying.
“The State of Qatar and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states had repeatedly expressed their readiness to establish a regional security framework,” he says, adding that it is now up to Tehran to uphold the proposed principles and demonstrate good faith.
