Qatar says Gulf states ‘unified’ in calling for war de-escalation

DOHA: The Gulf states are unified in calling for a de-escalation of the Middle East war, Qatar said Tuesday as Tehran launched new strikes against its neighbors.

“Our understanding is that there is a very unified position in the Gulf on calling for the de-escalation and an end to the war,” Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari told a regular news briefing.

#WATCH: The Gulf states are unified in calling for a de-escalation of the Middle East war, says #Qatar as #Iran launched new strikes against its neighbors #IranWar #GCC https://t.co/Il7QsmLt9i pic.twitter.com/WGkQ3cRm7w

— Arab News (@arabnews) March 31, 2026

Gulf countries have faced repeated drone and missile salvos from Iran over the past month in response to US and Israeli strikes that began at the end of February.

Qatar says Gulf states ‘unified’ in calling for war de-escalation

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