Qatar’s emir calls for diplomacy and reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani urged diplomacy during remarks at the UN high-level debate in New York.
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has called for diplomacy and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz during remarks at the United Nations.
The appeal was made as the UN General Assembly’s high-level debate opened in New York, where the emir joined leaders including Donald Trump and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Al Jazeera’s report characterised Sheikh Tamim’s position as rejecting the use of the strait as a bargaining tool. The supplied report does not include a direct quotation or explain what specific bargaining he was referring to.
It also does not identify why the strait is closed, who controls its reopening or outline a detailed diplomatic proposal from Qatar.
The remarks amount to a call for reopening, rather than confirmation that the Strait of Hormuz has resumed operations.
