Iran, Qatar Weigh Plans to Broaden Ties
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Qatari emir and the vice president of Iran discussed plans to expand relations between the two countries.
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref held a meeting in Doha on Friday.
The two officials discussed bilateral relations between the two friendly countries and the means to enhance them, in addition to the latest regional and international developments, Qatar News Agency reported.
The Iranian vice president was in Doha to attend the funeral and burial of head of the political bureau of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh.
Haniyeh was assassinated in a special residence in northern Tehran after being hit by an aerial projectile in the early hours of July 31.
The Hamas chief was in Tehran to attend the new Iranian president’s swearing-in ceremony.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has warned the Israeli regime of a "harsh response" for Haniyeh's assassination, calling it the Islamic Republic's duty to avenge the Palestinian resistance leader's blood.