# Qatar rejects using Strait of Hormuz as political pressure tool

https://mins.news/en/item/19072

- TASS, 2026-08-11 11:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2171405

> Qatar rejects treating the Strait of Hormuz as a means of applying political pressure. Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed bin Mohammed al-Ansari said the Gulf Cooperation Council members believe the situation should return to its pre-war state. He added that their position calls for freedom of navigation to be guaranteed. The statement presents restoring normal conditions and keeping the waterway open as shared priorities.

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