Iran Can't Use Strait of Hormuz to Blackmail Gulf
Qatar and Turkey said the waterway must not be used to pressure Gulf states as it disrupts about 20% of global oil and gas shipments.
- On Tuesday, Qatar and Turkiye warned Iran against using the Strait of Hormuz as a weapon to blackmail Gulf states, with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani declaring "Iran should not use this strait as a weapon to pressure or to blackmail the Gulf countries."
- Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz since the war began, halting crucial maritime exports and straining Gulf economies; Ankara and Doha are coordinating with regional allies including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait to support mediation efforts led by Pakistan.
- Brent crude oil futures climbed above $104.50 a barrel as the deadlock persisted, while President Donald Trump described the ceasefire as "on life support" after rejecting Iranian demands as "garbage."
- The United States imposed new sanctions yesterday on entities helping Iran ship oil to China, while President Trump is expected to arrive in Beijing tomorrow to discuss Iran with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- Two out of three Americans believe President Trump has not clearly explained the war, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, while NATO allies continue to refuse sending ships to reopen the waterway without a full peace deal.
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In an unusual tone of firmness, the government of Qatar issued a direct warning this Tuesday to Tehran: the Strait of Ormuz should not be used as a tool to "scrap" or intimidate neighboring countries. The statement, made by the Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, marks a point of tension in the region, just as efforts to turn the current truce into a permanent ceasefire seem to stagger. Accompani…
Qatar warned Tehran on Tuesday not to use the Ormuz Strait as "arm to blackmail the Gulf States, while Doha and Ankara supported ongoing mediation efforts to end the conflict with Iran and restore access to this vital waterway," Euronews reports.
Qatar warns Iran against weaponising Hormuz to 'blackmail' Gulf states
Qatar warned Tehran on Tuesday against using the Strait of Hormuz as a "weapon" to hold Gulf states to ransom, as Doha and Ankara backed ongoing mediation efforts to end the Iran war and restore access to the vital waterway.
Qatar says Iran should not use Hormuz to ’blackmail’ Gulf
Iran should not use the Strait of Hormuz, which it has blocked since the start of the Middle East war, as a means to blackmail Gulf states, Qatar's top diplomat and premier said on Tuesday. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani was speaking during a press conference in Doha with Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan - close allies who have emerged as key intermediaries in the Iran-US talks alongside mediator Pakistan. "Iran should not use thi…
"Iran should not use the strait as a weapon to pressure or blackmail the Gulf countries," said the Qatari Prime Minister on Tuesday. "While Trump refers to a ceasefire "under respiratory assistance", Iran says it is ready to "teach a lesson" to the United States in case of aggression. Follow the latest information. - IN DIRECT - Middle East: Qatar denounces Iran's "singing" on the Gulf countries via the Strait of Ormuz (International).
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