Doha, April 28 -- Qatar has called for a "comprehensive deal" to end the ongoing regional conflict, firmly opposing any attempt to use the Strait of Hormuz as a bargaining lever and urging an immediate return to diplomacy.
Speaking at a weekly briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said Doha does not support fragmenting negotiations, responding to reports that Iran may seek to separate Hormuz-related discussions from nuclear talks. He stressed that Qatar favours a unified and comprehensive diplomatic framework to resolve the crisis.
Al Ansari underlined that the Strait of Hormuz must not be used as a "pressure card," asserting that any move to block navigation is unjustifiable. He said the waterway should "never have been...