Qatar working ‘day and night’ for truce, aid, hostages release

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in an interview with The Washingto...

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani in an interview with The Washington Post’s Lally Weymouth has highlighted Qatar’s efforts to stabilise an increasingly disordered world.

In the interview, referring to US President Donald Trump's upcoming visit to Qatar, the Prime Minister has said that it is expected to discuss the partnership between the United States and Qatar, which has multiple elements, the most important of which is security and defence.

 “A lot of things are going on in the region right now, starting with the negotiations with Iran,” he said.

In reply to a question on the indication that President Trump is moving toward a deal with Iran, the Prime Minster said, “We have been encouraging the Iranians to try to reach a deal as soon as possible. Since the US walked out of the deal [in 2018], Iran has increased its [nuclear] enrichment. Our advice to both Iran and the US is that you need to conclude this deal as soon as possible because October is a critical timeline for the UN. Security Council to look at the program [and reimpose UN sanctions on Iran].”

Referring to lifting sanctions on Syria, the Prime Minister said the aim is to reach an understanding with the US about lifting the sanctions on the new Syrian government.