Qatar foreign minister calls for halt to ‘blackmail’ in Strait of Hormuz
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- Qatar’s prime minister urges a return to normal navigation through the Strait of Hormuz following the US-‘Israeli’ war on Iran.
- He warns against threats or attempts to use access to the strategic waterway as political leverage.
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has called for maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to return to the conditions that existed before the US-‘Israeli’ war on Iran.
Speaking at a news conference in El Alamein, Egypt, Sheikh Mohammed said the consequences of the war had been “grave,” affecting countries across the Gulf region and beyond.
“We need the situation to go back to what it used to be before,” he said, while condemning threats or attempts to obstruct navigation through the strategic waterway.
Sheikh Mohammed also called for an end to attempts by parties involved in the war to “blackmail” one another over access to the Strait of Hormuz.
The waterway is a critical passage for global energy shipments, with disruptions to navigation carrying potential consequences for international oil markets and fuel supplies.
Qatar’s call comes amid continued concerns over the impact of restrictions on maritime traffic through the strait and the broader economic consequences of prolonged disruption.
Sheikh Mohammed stressed the need to restore normal navigation and prevent the strategic waterway from becoming a tool of political or economic pressure.
