Iran foreign ministry public relations chief: Qatar must adhere to mediation principles

[IRNA] Mahmoud Maleki, head of the Public Relations Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said the Tehran quadrilateral meeting is in itself an indication of Iran's goodwill and its responsible approach toward the shared interests of the region's peoples. According to IRNA, on October 28, 2026, Maleki advised a Qatari official to take into account his country's role in ongoing diplomatic tracks and to exercise greater precision in his media statements.