Iran said on Wednesday that it hopes to have good relations with Saudi Arabia and its allies, and called for an end to their bitter dispute with Persian Gulf neighbour Qatar.

Iran Press/Iran news: "We have extremely good relations with Qatar, Kuwait, Oman," Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told reporters on the sidelines of the Asian Cooperation Dialogue in Doha, referring to the two Persian Gulf Arab countries which remained neutral in the dispute.

According to an Iran Press report, Zarif added: "We hope to have the same type of relations with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates." 

"We also hope that countries within the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC), could resolve their differences peacefully," Zarif said.

"We were against pressure on Qatar, we still believe that pressure on Qatar is against international law," he added.

Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain have repeatedly accused Qatar of supporting "terrorism and extremism."

Doha has consistently denied the allegation accusing its former allies of seeking a pretext for regime change.

In April, Qatar said it filed three lawsuits in London and New York against Saudi and UAE banks for allegedly plotting to undermine its currency and bonds.

Qatar has already taken legal action against Saudi Arabia and its allies before the International Court of Justice, the International Civil Aviation Organization and the World Trade Organization. 101/211/213

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