Lavrov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar discussed the…
Lavrov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar discussed the situation in the Middle East.
Consensus
- Sergey Lavrov and Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani held a phone conversation.
- The discussion focused on the situation in the Middle East.
- Both sides emphasized the importance of immediate cessation of hostilities.
- They reaffirmed the need to return to peace negotiations based on the 'Islamabad Memorandum' signed on June 17.
- Both parties confirmed their commitment to maintaining regular, trusting political dialogue.
- They agreed on enhancing trade, economic, investment, and cultural-humanitarian cooperation between Russia and Qatar.
Points of divergence
- Iran officially confirmed the completion and signing of the Iran-US memorandum of understanding on June 18, with provisions on resuming shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, easing financial restrictions, and setting parameters for future technical consultations on Iran's nuclear program. — vedomosti
- Planned US-Iran talks on June 19 did not take place, after which both sides resumed mutual attacks. — vedomosti
- On August 1, Trump stated that the US canceled a planned attack on Iran, citing progress in negotiations. — vedomosti
- On August 3, Trump announced the resumption of talks with Iran but accused Iranian leadership of being 'incredibly duplicitous' due to public statements denying negotiations, while asserting that Tehran initiated the talks. — vedomosti
- The US and Israel started war with Iran on February 28. — vesti
- In June, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding calling for immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon. — vesti
- On the night of July 8, the US resumed large-scale attacks on Iran, prompting Iran to retaliate with strikes on US bases in the Middle East. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Lavrov and the head of Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs discussed the situation in the Middle East — Ведомости
- Lavrov discussed the situation in the Middle East with the Qatari foreign minister — Вести
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