Qatar has said it wants de-escalation and lasting peace, and it strongly supports Pakistan’s initiative to get Iran and the US to the negotiating table. It was careful to draw a distinction here that it is not mediating this time, but supporting from the sidelines what has been taking place.
Economically, it says it is in a good position to weather the storm of the Strait of Hormuz blockade, but is warning that if this continues, it will not just be a regional problem but a global one.
