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Qatar Pushes to "Phase Out" US-Iran Crisis, Not End It Abruptly
(MENAFN) Qatar is working to gradually wind down the US-Iran crisis rather than force an immediate halt, aiming instead to lay the groundwork for wide-ranging regional talks and a lasting political settlement, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said Monday.
Speaking to CNN, al-Ansari said Doha believes simply freezing the current crisis won't work, cautioning that a temporary pause in fighting risks setting the stage for another flare-up.
"We have to phase this crisis out rather than end it immediately," he said. "What we need to do is make sure the playing field is in a place where we can have the right negotiations for a sustainable solution."
He said Qatar wants to avoid a scenario where the region simply cycles from one intense conflict into the next, insisting any real solution has to tackle the deeper regional issues at play.
"We do not want to go from a high-intensity conflict to a high-intensity conflict. We don't want to freeze this conflict and be back here a couple of months later," he said.
Al-Ansari said Qatar's immediate focus is on two fronts: easing economic strain and heading off further military escalation across the region, including strikes affecting Gulf states and Iran itself.
"Right now, what we are doing, we have two main priorities. One is make sure that the Strait (of Hormuz) is open and that the economic pressure on all of us collectively and the peoples in the region, including the people of Iran, has left us."
The second priority, he said, is stopping further military escalation so regional actors can eventually push for inclusive dialogue.
"When we get to that point, this is the point we need to have a regional push, all of us collectively, to make sure that dialogue happens and it is a comprehensive dialogue that includes all of us, not just outside."
Al-Ansari said the two biggest obstacles to a settlement remain political will and technical hurdles, adding that Qatar is drafting proposals to address both. He also argued that sanctions have failed to produce the diplomatic results intended, insisting the conflict can ultimately only be resolved through negotiation.
"But at the end, this issue will only be resolved through a deal. It will only be resolved at the negotiation table."
He further warned against letting disruption of the Strait of Hormuz become accepted practice, cautioning that the fallout could ripple far beyond the region through energy, food and economic shocks.
"We need to kill this in its infancy. It cannot become the new normal in war for countries to basically just close waterways in this way."
He called for accountability and adherence to international law, warning that normalizing such tactics could carry consequences well beyond the current conflict.
Speaking to CNN, al-Ansari said Doha believes simply freezing the current crisis won't work, cautioning that a temporary pause in fighting risks setting the stage for another flare-up.
"We have to phase this crisis out rather than end it immediately," he said. "What we need to do is make sure the playing field is in a place where we can have the right negotiations for a sustainable solution."
He said Qatar wants to avoid a scenario where the region simply cycles from one intense conflict into the next, insisting any real solution has to tackle the deeper regional issues at play.
"We do not want to go from a high-intensity conflict to a high-intensity conflict. We don't want to freeze this conflict and be back here a couple of months later," he said.
Al-Ansari said Qatar's immediate focus is on two fronts: easing economic strain and heading off further military escalation across the region, including strikes affecting Gulf states and Iran itself.
"Right now, what we are doing, we have two main priorities. One is make sure that the Strait (of Hormuz) is open and that the economic pressure on all of us collectively and the peoples in the region, including the people of Iran, has left us."
The second priority, he said, is stopping further military escalation so regional actors can eventually push for inclusive dialogue.
"When we get to that point, this is the point we need to have a regional push, all of us collectively, to make sure that dialogue happens and it is a comprehensive dialogue that includes all of us, not just outside."
Al-Ansari said the two biggest obstacles to a settlement remain political will and technical hurdles, adding that Qatar is drafting proposals to address both. He also argued that sanctions have failed to produce the diplomatic results intended, insisting the conflict can ultimately only be resolved through negotiation.
"But at the end, this issue will only be resolved through a deal. It will only be resolved at the negotiation table."
He further warned against letting disruption of the Strait of Hormuz become accepted practice, cautioning that the fallout could ripple far beyond the region through energy, food and economic shocks.
"We need to kill this in its infancy. It cannot become the new normal in war for countries to basically just close waterways in this way."
He called for accountability and adherence to international law, warning that normalizing such tactics could carry consequences well beyond the current conflict.
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