DOHA, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met here Tuesday with visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on bilateral ties and regional developments, including the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
According to a Qatari Foreign Ministry statement, the two sides reviewed ongoing efforts to ease tensions and voiced support for Pakistan's mediation role in ending the crisis.
They rejected any unilateral measures that could threaten the security of the Strait of Hormuz or international navigation, and condemned attacks on commercial vessels as "a clear violation of international law and a threat to the stability of international trade and vital supply chains."
The United States and Israel conducted joint strikes on Tehran and other Iranian cities on Feb. 28, killing Iran's then Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, senior Iranian officials, and civilians. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks against Israel and U.S. interests in the region and tightened control over the Strait of Hormuz.
A ceasefire between the warring parties took effect on April 8, which was followed by talks between Iranian and U.S. delegations in Pakistan's Islamabad on April 11 and 12 that ended without an agreement. Later, the United States imposed its own blockade on the strait.
Over the past weeks, Iran and the United States have reportedly exchanged several proposed plans outlining conditions for ending the conflict through Pakistan. ■
