Masoud Pezeshkian made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Tehran on Wednesday.
Pezeshkian also placed a premium on deeper relations with the “friendly and neighboring country of Qatar,” saying that Iran is committed to the agreements signed with other countries.
Back in October, both countries signed six cooperation agreements on the fields of economy, trade, energy, culture, education, and sports during a visit by the Iranian president to the Persian Gulf country.
The Iranian president said that the Islamic republic is interested in having close relations with Muslim countries in order to show the world that Muslim countries can live in peace.
Pezeshkian also invited the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to visit Iran.
Qatar’s top diplomat, for his part, expressed his country’s interest in expanding relations with Iran.
The Qatari minister pointed to the changes in the country’s cabinet in which the new position of minister of foreign trade has been introduced. He said that one of the minister’s priorities is the implementation of agreements with Iran.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani underlined that Qatar will always be a strong and reliable ally for Iran, saying that the Emir of Qatar has always emphasized the expansion of relations with Tehran.
Earlier on the day, the Qatari foreign minister also held talks with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi.
Both sides emphasized the need to end the genocide in Gaza and stop the aggression of the Israeli regime against Lebanon, increase consultations and mobilize regional and international capacities to prevent the spread of insecurity across the region.