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Qatar–Saudi Arabia relations have been strained since the beginning of the Arab Spring. [401] Qatar has been a focus of controversy in the Saudi-Iranian rivalry due to Saudi Arabia's longstanding concern about the country's relationship with Iran and Iranian-backed militant groups. [402]
After Saudi Arabia and its Persian Gulf allies blocked Qatar economically, Iran sent food supplies, amounting to 1,100 tons of fruit and vegetables and 66 tons of beef, to Qatar on a daily basis. [ citation needed ] On 25 June, Iranian president Hassan Rouhani denounced the "siege" on Qatar, and in a phone call with Sheik Tamim , said that ...
In 1968, Saudi Arabia and Iran signed a demarcation agreement. [20] When the United Kingdom announced it would withdraw and vacate the Persian Gulf in the late 1960s, [21] Iran and Saudi Arabia took the primary responsibility for peace and security in the region. In the late 1960s, the Shah sent a series of letters to King Faisal, urging him to ...
Foreign relations of Saudi Arabia are the diplomatic and trade relations between Saudi Arabia and other countries around the world. The foreign policy of Saudi Arabia is focused on co-operation with the oil-exporting Gulf States , the unity of the Arab World , Islamic solidarity , and support for the United Nations . [ 1 ]
Central African Republic–Qatar relations (1 C) ... Qatar–Saudi Arabia relations (6 C, 4 P) ... Iran–Qatar relations;
See Iran–Qatar relations. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 October 1971. [328] Iran has an embassy in Doha. Qatar has an embassy in Tehran. Saudi Arabia: 24 August 1929: See Iran–Saudi Arabia relations and Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 August 1929. [329]
In June 2017, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, the Maldives, Mauritania, Senegal, Djibouti, the Comoros, Jordan, the Tobruk-based Libyan government and finally the Hadi-led Yemeni government severed diplomatic relations with Qatar and blocked Qatar's airspace and sea routes along with Saudi Arabia blocking the only land crossing over its ...
The Qatar diplomatic crisis was a high-profile incident involving the deterioration of ties between Qatar and the Arab League between 2017 and 2021. It began when Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt simultaneously severed their bilateral relations with Qatar and subsequently banned Qatar-registered aircraft and Qatari ships from utilizing their sovereign territory by air ...