Qatar, France call for opening of Hormuz and Gaza ceasefire implementation

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani looks on alongside Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and French President Emmanuel Macron at the Rosewood Hotel in Lusail, Qatar, on October 21, 2026 [Benoit Tessier/Reuters]

Qatar and France have called for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and the implementation of the so-called ceasefire in Gaza, after the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, met French President Emmanuel Macron in Doha.

A joint statement on Wednesday said the two leaders stressed the importance of restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz “without constraints or fees”.

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Qatari mediator Ibrahim bin Sultan Al Hashmi had said on Tuesday that diplomatic efforts are ongoing to de-escalate regional tensions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that “Iran is prepared to give diplomacy another chance.”

“The two leaders condemned Iranian military attacks against countries in the region which constitute a serious breach of international law,” according to the Qatari-French statement.

Heeding ‘agreed arrangements’

The two leaders also called for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza “in accordance with the agreed arrangements”, as well as the urgent, safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid “without conditions or restrictions”.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday that about 1.4 million people in Gaza, roughly two-thirds of the population, face acute food insecurity at crisis levels or worse.

“France and Qatar reiterated their opposition to any annexation of the West Bank and called for an end to Israeli settlement policies and settler violence,” the statement added.

On Lebanon, the two countries backed full implementation of the Trilateral Framework Agreement to restore Lebanese sovereignty, disarm Hezbollah and secure a complete Israeli withdrawal.

They also warned against a security vacuum following the end of the UN peacekeeping mission’s mandate, calling for continued international support for Lebanese authorities and armed forces.

On Syria, both countries said they were ready to jointly support stabilisation and economic recovery projects in coordination with Syrian authorities.

Beyond regional issues, Qatar and France agreed to expand defence, security and economic cooperation.

Macron’s regional tour, which also included Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, aimed to strengthen strategic and economic partnerships and support efforts to restore regional stability and freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

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在卡塔尔埃米尔谢赫·塔米姆·本·哈马德·阿勒萨尼于多哈会见法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙之后，卡塔尔和法国呼吁保障霍尔木兹海峡的航行自由，并落实加沙所谓的停火协议。

周三发表的联合声明称，两国领导人强调恢复霍尔木兹海峡“无限制、无收费”航行自由的重要性。

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卡塔尔调解人易卜拉欣·本·苏丹·哈希米周二表示，外交努力仍在继续，以缓和地区紧张局势并重新开放霍尔木兹海峡。而伊朗外交部长阿巴斯·阿拉格奇周三表示，“伊朗准备再给外交一次机会”。

卡塔尔和法国发表的声明称：“两国领导人谴责伊朗对该地区国家的军事袭击，这些袭击严重违反了国际法。”

遵守“既定安排”

两位领导人还呼吁以色列军队“按照商定的安排”从加沙撤出，并“无条件、无限制地”紧急、安全、畅通无阻地运送人道主义援助物资。

联合国世界粮食计划署（WFP）周一表示，加沙约有140万人（约占总人口的三分之二）面临严重粮食不安全状况，达到危机级别甚至更糟。

声明还补充说：“法国和卡塔尔重申反对吞并西岸，并呼吁停止以色列的定居点政策和定居者暴力行为。”

在黎巴嫩问题上，两国支持全面执行三方框架协议，以恢复黎巴嫩主权，解除真主党武装，并确保以色列完全撤军。

他们还警告说，联合国维和特派团的任务结束后可能会出现安全真空，呼吁国际社会继续支持黎巴嫩当局和武装部队。

关于叙利亚问题，两国表示愿与叙利亚当局协调，共同支持稳定和经济复苏项目。

除了地区问题外，卡塔尔和法国还同意扩大国防、安全和经济合作。

马克龙此次地区访问还包括科威特、阿拉伯联合酋长国、巴林和沙特阿拉伯，旨在加强战略和经济伙伴关系，并支持恢复霍尔木兹海峡的地区稳定和航行自由的努力。