Persian Gulf must be a safe place for cooperation

“The Persian Gulf must be turned into a safe and prosperous region and a place for cooperation,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said at a meeting with Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Hamad ibn Khalifa Al-Thani, late Thursday.

Calling relations between Qatar and Iran exemplary, Ayatollah Khamenei said foreigners are making efforts to halt such kinds of cooperation among the Persian Gulf littoral states.

“All regional countries must try to prevent the realization of foreigners’ wishes,” the Leader insisted.

The Leader expressed his gratitude to Qatar for its positions toward Israel’s 33-day war on Lebanon and the 22-day war on Gaza as well as the subsequent issues. 

The Leader went on to say that that Arab governments were expected to stand up for the people of Lebanon and Gaza, but that some of them failed to adopt an appropriate stance.

Ayatollah Khamenei pointed to the exemplary political relationship between Iran and Qatar and their common stance towards numerous issues, reiterating that further efforts should be made to expand economic ties.

The Leader expressed his satisfaction over the growing relationship between Tehran and Doha.

“The existence of common enemies that threaten the Islamic Ummah and the people of the region is one of the several reasons behind the close relations between the two countries.”

Ayatollah Khamenei reiterated that the enemies highlight minor issues by sidelining major issues. “Using a certain tactic, they go after Muslim countries one after the other. Therefore, all the regional countries should develop a deep understanding of this issue and expand their relations.”

For his part, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani thanked Iran for its positions toward Arab and Islamic issues, especially the Palestine issue.

The Qatari emir pointed to the two countries’ common stance towards regional issues, saying “Through resisting against the divisive acts of foreigners, all the regional countries should prepare the ground for further stability, security, and cooperation in the region.”

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