Qatar says Iran’s attacks on neighbours crossed ‘many red lines’

Iranian attacks on Qatar are having a ‘catastrophic effect on the relationship between the two countries’, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry says.Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Majed al-Ansari has said Iran had crossed “many red lines” during its ongoing attacks on neighbouring countries and stressed the need for de-escalation as the US-Israel war with Iran continues with no clear end in sight.During a news conference on Tuesday, al-Ansari said Iranian attacks on Qatar were having a “catastrophic effect on the relationship between the two countries”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3The war in Iran: Key takeaways from Al Jazeera’s interview with Marco Rubiolist 2 of 3Drone attack sparks fire on Kuwaiti tanker in UAE amid Iran’s Gulf attackslist 3 of 3Iran war wipes $120bn off Dubai, Abu Dhabi stock marketsend of listThe spokesperson called on all parties to the war to refrain from attacking nuclear or energy infrastructure, warning that “any further escalation will mean more losses for all parties”.Since the US and Israel launched joint attacks on Iran at the end of February, Iran has targeted various regional countries – Qatar, Iraq, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, and Kuwait – despite them not being part of the conflict.[Al Jazeera]While Iran maintains that it is not targeting its neighbours, but US assets located in the region, the affected countries have issued widespread condemnation and called for the cessation of hostilities, as the attacks have caused damage to civilian infrastructure, including airports, energy facilities and ports, and resulted in casualties.Amid the attacks, some countries have continued to seek a path to end the war.Al-Ansari explained that Qatar, a country that has been at the heart of past regional mediation efforts, including Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, is not involved in Pakistan’s efforts to end the war on Iran.