Doha aspires to play the mediator in standoff over Iran's nuclear file
Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, paid a visit to Doha, Qatar, Feb. 21, as his country's people waited for the results of the eighth round of nuclear negotiations Vienna.
The negotiations aimed to revive Iran's
nuclear deal with the West.
The Iranians waited eagerly for the
negotiations to open the door for the lifting of US sanctions on their country.
The sanctions caused Iran's economy
and the living conditions of its people marked deterioration over the years.
Noticeable during President Raisi's
visit to Doha was the way Iranian media approached it.
Most news outlets in the Islamic
Republic said the Iranian president was in Qatar to discuss the nuclear
agreement.
They added that Tehran wants Doha to
play the mediator in the Vienna negotiations.
Nuclear deal
The Iranian newspaper, Jahan-e Sanat,
said Doha sought to play the role of mediator in the nuclear negotiations by
conducting negotiations with Tehran on behalf of Washington on the remaining
points of contention between Iran and the US.
Newspapers affiliated with the
Iranian regime and the Revolutionary Guard Corpse praised the visit of the
Iranian president and Qatar's reception of Raisi.
They said this was the first visit
by the Iranian president to Doha since he assumed the presidency in August 2021.
It is also the first visit by an
Iranian president to Qatar in 11 years, the newspapers said.
They reported the signing of 14
cooperation agreements between the two sides during the visit.
Message to Washington
It should be noted that Raisi sent a
message to Washington during his press conference with Qatari Emir, Sheikh
Tamim bin Hamad.
He said the US had to demonstrate
its will to lift the main sanctions on Iran and provide a reliable guarantee
for the lifting of those sanctions.
He also called on regional states to
resolve aggravating regional crises through dialogue,
This prompted the Emir of Qatar to say
that his country hopes to reach an agreement that satisfies all parties.
