# Qatar and France urge Hormuz opening and Gaza ceasefire implementation

https://mins.news/en/item/110416

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-22 01:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/22/qatar-france-call-for-opening-of-hormuz-and-gaza-ceasefire-implementation?traffic_source=rss

> After meeting in Doha, Qatar’s emir and France’s president called for unrestricted, fee-free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and implementation of the Gaza ceasefire. They also called for Israeli forces to leave Gaza, unhindered humanitarian aid delivery, and an end to West Bank annexation and settlement policies.

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