Iran Press/Europe: The Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, who is in Moscow, during a joint press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said that he had talked with his Russian counterpart on various issues, including Iran's nuclear program and the Persian Gulf region developments.
The Qatari foreign minister said: "The security of the Persian Gulf region is a priority for Qatar, and we announced this to the Russian side."
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani noted that the escalation of tensions in the region is not in the interest of any country, adding: "We support the dialogue of all countries in the region with Iran."
Lavrov also discussed the situation in the Persian Gulf and its security in favor of the countries of the region with his Qatari counterpart.
Lavrov also added that normalization agreements between Israel and the Arab states should not replace the process of Palestinian settlement.
In another part of his speech, the Russian foreign minister noted that Moscow will definitely respond to the new US sanctions on Russia.
"Washington's actions are an attempt to weaken rivals. Sanctions will not remain unanswered. The United States has shown it is not a reliable trading partner," Lavrov said.
Earlier, the Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud told AFP that the Persian Gulf countries must be “consulted” if the Iran nuclear agreement is revived.
Saudi top diplomat has claimed that Saudi Arabia is not opposed to a possible return of the US to the Iran nuclear deal, but that a “permanent ban” should be imposed on Tehran’s uranium enrichment.
Meanwhile, Iran's permanent representative to Vienna-based international organizations says there is no necessity for a separate document to revive the 2015 nuclear deal under the new US administration after the United Nations atomic watchdog chief called for a new agreement with Tehran.
In a series of tweets on Friday, Kazem Gharibabadi reiterated Iran’s position on the 2015 landmark accord, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), that the agreement was not subject to renegotiation even as a new administration came to power in Washington.
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