In an attempt to de-escalate tensions in the region, following the latest developments in Iraq, His Highness the Amir held a telephonic conversation with the President of the United States Donald Trump.

According to Qatar News Agency, the two leaders discussed ways “to resolve contentious issues and reduce tension” to maintain regional security and stability.

The strategic relations between the two friendly nations and ways to strengthen them further were also part of the discussions between HH the Amir and President Trump.

HH the Amir held a telephone conversation with U.S. President, and discussed developments in the region, especially in Iraq, and ways to reduce tensions to ensure security and stability. The conversation also dealt with strategic bilateral relations and ways to develop them. #QNA pic.twitter.com/mqjTROlOuD

— Qatar News Agency (@QNAEnglish) January 7, 2020

In a recent interview with Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed newspaper, Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani affirmed Qatar’s stance on the situation saying the country urges all parties to refrain from violence.

“The region is seeing a state of escalation that has been going on for a while. There is no doubt that what happened, whether the storming of the American embassy in Baghdad or targeting of a number of Iranian and Iraqi military leaders during the past week, is a new turn in the escalation,” HE the Minister said in the interview.

Earlier this week, HE Sheikh Mohammed had met with the Iranian President Dr Hassan Rouhani in Tehran to review the latest developments in the region and stress on the need to focus efforts on ensuring stability in the region.

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Source: QNA