No discussions over payment of funds to stop Iranian attacks, Qatari official says

There have been no ​discussions between Qatar ‌and Iran over the payment ​of funds to ​stop Iranian attacks ⁠on Qatar and ​any suggestions that ​such discussions took place are untrue, the ​Qatari foreign ​ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. "There ‌is ⁠a high level of coordination with Pakistan and ​the ​United ⁠States, our demands are ​being raised ​through ⁠these channels," Majed Al-Ansari said in ⁠a ​media ​briefing. Earlier, Iran demanded compensation from five Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan, accusing them of participating in US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Read More: US, Iran may resume war talks this week despite port blockade In a Monday letter addressed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and UN Security Council President Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, Iran's UN Envoy Amir Saeid Iravani claimed those states "breached their international obligations" by allegedly enabling US-Israeli attacks against Iran. Qatar has sent a 10th identical letter to Secretary-General of the United Nations HE Antonio Guterres, and Permanent Representative of Bahrain to the UN and President of the Security Council for the month of April, HE Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, on the latest Iranian attack on its… — The Peninsula Qatar (@PeninsulaQatar) April 2, 2026 So, they should be held responsible and pay compensation for the losses suffered during the war, he said. The regional hostilities escalated after the US and Israel launched joint strikes against Iran on February 28, killing and injuring thousands. Tehran launched retaliatory strikes on Israel, Iraq, Jordan, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets before a two-week ceasefire was announced last week. Iranian and US delegations concluded 21 hours of talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, early Sunday, without reaching an agreement.