US, Qatar PM warn all sides not to ‘undermine’ Gaza truce talks - GulfToday

US, Qatar PM warn all sides not to ‘undermine’ Gaza truce talks

  • 15 Aug 2024
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Qatar's prime minister on Wednesday warned all sides not to undermine Gaza ceasefire talks set to open in the Gulf nation, in a veiled warning to Iran, Hamas and Israel.

Blinken and Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in a telephone call stated that "no party in the region should take actions that would undermine efforts to reach a deal," a US State Department statement said.

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