Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani is delivering a presser alongside the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, stating that the two countries discussed the “dire circumstances” in the region due to the Iran war, with the Strait of Hormuz crisis limiting “freedom of maritime movement,” Al Jazeera reports.

The waterway has been “used as a weapon in this war”, exacting harsh repercussions on Gulf states, specifically economic, Qatar’s leader added.