EghtesadOnline: Qatar's foreign minister described the current situation in the region as "sensitive and worrying" following the United States' killing of the top Iranian commander, calling for a peaceful solution to reduce tensions.
EghtesadOnline: Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Iran will not adopt policies that would lead the country toward war at a time of heightened tensions in the region.
EghtesadOnline: At the 15th edition of Manama Dialogue on Saturday, Persian Gulf Arab countries exchanged views about how to address differences with Tehran and deescalate regional tensions.
EghtesadOnline: A senior UAE official on Sunday urged Iran to come to the negotiating table with world powers and Persian Gulf Arab countries to seek a new agreement that would deescalate regional tensions.
EghtesadOnline: As a Persian Gulf state with friendly relations with all regional countries, Oman is willing to play the role of a facilitator in defusing tensions with Iran, but refuses to act as a mediator, the country's top diplomat said.
EghtesadOnline: French President Emmanuel Macron and Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Tuesday discussed ways of finding solutions to defuse regional tensions and preserve the 2015 nuclear deal as a major diplomatic achievement.
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif traveled to Pakistan as part of his mission to hold talks with neighboring countries, as regional tensions triggered by US antagonism have reached a critical level.
EghtesadOnline: Iran has called for the United Nations' "active engagement" to facilitate dialogue among Persian Gulf countries so as to ease the "current complex security environment" in the region.