In a phone conversation, Rouhani congratulated Sheikh Tamim on Eid al-Fitr,
marking the holy month of Ramadan, and expressed the hope that Tehran and Doha
could take the best advantage of the opportunities for fostering business and
economic relations.
He also went on to praise the Qatari government and people's resistance against
pressures, threats and unjust siege and said, "The Islamic Republic of Iran
believes that the imposed siege on Qatar is unjust, leading to more division and
tension among the countries of the region and will do its best to help and
cooperate with the Qatari government and people, and contribute to regional
stability."
Stressing that Tehran's policy is to interact and negotiate with the countries
of the region to end the disputes to establish stability and security in the
entire region, he added, "We consider adventurous policies of some countries in
the region incorrect and believe that the continuation of this process will
undoubtedly deteriorates the situation, including in Palestine, Syria and
Yemen."
"Today, the people of Palestine, especially the residents of Gaza, are under a
lot of pressure and are attacked by the usurper Zionist Regime every day, and
Muslims collectively supporting them can help alleviate their pains," the
Iranian president went on to say.
According to official website of the president, Rouhani also emphasized that the
Yemeni crisis has no military solution and all countries must help establish
stability and security in the country and the region, describing the recent
invasion on Al-Hudaydah Port as causing human catastrophe in Yemen.
"Continuation of these conflicts puts the poor people of Yemen under tremendous
pressure and it is everybody's duty to help these oppressed people".
He also emphasized regional consultations between the two countries and
strengthening of bases of cooperation and collaboration to serve common
interests.
The Emir of Qatar, for his part, felicitated Eid al-Fitr to the Iranian nation
and government.
As regards bilateral ties, he said, "Long-standing relations between Iran and
Qatar are developing on a daily basis and we are determined to further deepen
these relations in all fields of mutual interest and I will personally follow up
on the process of this development."
Sheikh Tamim went on to praise the Iranian government and nation's stances on
the issue of the siege of Qatar and said, "We believe that all disputes in the
region can only be possible through dialogue and no country can impose its views
on other countries."
Qatar supports the Palestinian nation, he said, adding, "We support the
Palestinian people's resistance and will continue this policy."
He also wished Iran national football team's success in the 2018 FIFA World Cup
underway in Russia.
Source:Tasnim