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Iran's foreign minister visits Doha amid Gulf missile strikes, US citizen release

From Jerusalem Post · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Doha to offer condolences for the death of the former emir, amid heightened tensions following recent Iranian missile strikes near Gulf states.
  • The visit occurred days after Iran's IRGC fired missiles toward Qatari territory, allegedly targeting a US base and causing civilian injuries, which Iran claims was not directed at Gulf nations.
  • Analysts suggest the visit aimed to shape Iran's narrative for Arab neighbors, emphasizing it poses no regional danger if its demands are met, while also sending a message to Washington.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Doha on Wednesday, a visit that underscored Tehran's effort to craft a specific narrative for its Arab neighbors and signal a message to Washington. Araghchi's stated purpose was to meet with Qatari authorities and offer condolences following the death of former Qatari emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani.

It is expected of Muslim and noble nations to expel these child killers, occupiers

— IRGC statementAn IRGC statement addressed to the Kuwaiti and Jordanian public, framing the attacks as a response to American military assets and urging the expulsion of 'child killers and occupiers.'

The timing of the visit was notable, occurring days after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed firing missiles toward Qatari territory and other Gulf states. Iran claimed the strikes targeted the Al Udeid US base, with satellite imagery indicating damage to American aircraft maintenance facilities and resulting in civilian injuries. Doha reported three people, including a child, were wounded by falling shrapnel.

Honorable and noble people of Kuwait and the holy land of Jordan, it is expected of you Muslim and noble nations to expel these child killers and occupiers from your soil.

— IRGC statementAn IRGC statement addressed to the Kuwaiti and Jordanian public, framing the attacks as a response to American military assets and urging the expulsion of 'child killers and occupiers.'

International relations expert Dr. Arman Mahmoudian suggested the visit was part of Iran's strategy to emphasize that its actions are directed at the US, not the Gulf states, and that it poses no regional threat as long as its demands are met. He pointed to a recent IRGC statement addressing the Kuwaiti and Jordanian public, framing the attacks as a response to American military assets and urging the expulsion of "child killers and occupiers."

The pure soil of the land of Kuwait and the sacred land of Jordan, the sanctuary of the prophets, must not remain under the occupation of criminals who, in just the past two years, have martyred seventy thousand Palestinians - including twenty thousand children - in heroic Gaza and perpetrated the Minah School massacre.

— IRGC statementAn IRGC statement addressed to the Kuwaiti and Jordanian public, framing the attacks as a response to American military assets and urging the expulsion of 'child killers and occupiers.'

The IRGC statement specifically condemned the presence of American institutions in Kuwait and Jordan, referencing the conflict in Gaza and accusing the US of supporting actions that led to the deaths of thousands of Palestinians. Despite Iran's claims, Gulf nations have experienced damages and civilian casualties from these attacks, with Kuwait's military also reporting one of its navy vessels was targeted.

We expect you not to miss any opportunity to destroy the aggressive American institutions and to liberate the Islamic lands from the bases of the American occupiers.

— IRGC statementAn IRGC statement addressed to the Kuwaiti and Jordanian public, framing the attacks as a response to American military assets and urging the expulsion of 'child killers and occupiers.'
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