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Qatar warns Iran against weaponising Hormuz to 'blackmail' Gulf countries

Euronews · May 12, 2026, 1:42 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Qatar warned Tehran on Tuesday against using the Strait of Hormuz as a "weapon" to hold Gulf states to ransom, as Doha and Ankara backed ongoing mediation efforts to end the Iran war and restore access to the vital waterway.

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