His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani received a flurry of phone calls from heads of state, government leaders, and senior international officials Sunday, all reaching out to express their countries' unwavering solidarity with Qatar following what world leaders have widely condemned as Iran's flagrant and unprovoked aggression against the country.
The wave of diplomatic outreach underscored the breadth of international support for Qatar and the deep concern among regional and global partners over the implications of the attacks for peace and stability.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Türkiye offered perhaps the most emphatic condemnation among the leaders who reached out. President Erdogan expressed his strong condemnation of the targeting of Qatari territories and those of other Arab nations, making clear Türkiye's flat-out rejection of anything that compromises the sovereignty of nations or the security of their peoples.
HH the Amir expressed his gratitude for President Erdogan's solidarity and backing, praising the rock solid ties between the two nations. The call concluded with both sides stressing the criticality of de-escalation and the intensification of diplomatic efforts to safeguard the region's security and stability.
Among those who called was President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan, who conveyed his country's full solidarity with Qatar and its people. HH the Amir expressed his thanks and appreciation for the president's stance, praising the existing relations between the two countries.
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria also reached out, inquiring about the situation in Qatar following the attacks and voicing Algeria's complete solidarity with its Qatari brothers. HH the Amir thanked President Tebboune for his sincere sentiments, which he said were a reflection of the deep-rooted ties between the two nations.
Both sides used the call to stress the need to prioritise dialogue and diplomacy as the primary means of resolving the current crisis, underlining the importance of sparing the region further escalation and preserving security and stability at both regional and international levels.
Mohamed al-Menfi, Chairman of Libya's Presidential Council, similarly called to express his country's full solidarity and support for Qatar, affirming Libya's backing of all measures taken to safeguard Qatar's sovereignty, security, and stability. HH the Amir expressed his gratitude in turn, praising the deep fraternal relations binding the two countries.
In a separate call, Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah reaffirmed Libya's solidarity and his personal reassurance regarding the situation in Qatar. HH the Amir thanked the prime minister for his brotherly sentiments, which he said reflected the depth of the ties between the two nations, and the call went on to address the latest regional developments and their repercussions on international peace and stability.
President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid of Iraq expressed his country’s solidarity with Qatar following the Iranian aggression, also seeking direct reassurance regarding the situation on the ground. HH the Amir conveyed his gratitude for the Iraqi president, praising the strong relations between the two sisterly countries. The call also touched on the latest regional and international developments of mutual concern.
President Nikos Christodoulides of Cyprus offered his country's solidarity and issued a clear condemnation of what he called Iran's blatant aggression against Qatar, affirming Nicosia's support for all measures taken by Doha to safeguard its sovereignty and stability. HH the Amir thanked President Christodoulides for his solidarity, praising the friendship and co-operation between the two countries. The two leaders also discussed the key security developments in the region and their broader implications for peace and stability.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called to seek reassurance about the situation in Qatar, affirming the European Union's solidarity with Qatar and its condemnation of Iranian aggression. She reiterated the EU's support for all efforts aimed at strengthening Qatar's security and sovereignty, while stressing the importance of restraint and de-escalation in preserving regional peace.
HH the Amir expressed his appreciation to von der Leyen for the EU's solidarity, praising the multifaceted partnership between Qatar and the European Union. The call also addressed ongoing efforts to support stability regionally and internationally.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan conveyed his country's solidarity with Qatar. HH the Amir thanked President Tokayev, and both sides emphasised the importance of de-escalation and opening avenues for dialogue to safeguard the region's security and stability.
Lt.-General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council, expressed Sudan's full solidarity and support for Qatar in the aftermath of the attacks. HH the Amir thanked al-Burhan for his genuine sentiments, and took the opportunity to emphasise the critical importance of Sudan's own security and stability to the broader regional equilibrium. The two sides discussed the security developments in the region and their implications for global peace, underlining the need for restraint and intensified diplomatic efforts.
HH the Amir received a phone call from Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Cheikh el-Ghazouani.
The president emphasised Mauritania's solidarity and full support for Qatar, stressing that Mauritania stands by Qatar in all the measures it may take to preserve its sovereignty, security, and stability. HH the Amir voiced his thanks and appreciation to the president.
