Ali Bagheri Kani made the remarks in a telephone conversation with the Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Friday.
During the phone talks, the two Iranian and Qatari top diplomats discussed the bilateral relations between Tehran and Doha, and a range of regional and international issues, including the ongoing Israeli war in the Gaza Strip.
Thanking the Qatari officials for offering sympathy over the passing of the Iranian president and the country's foreign minister, Bagheri Kani expressed gratitude over the participation of the Qatari Emir and foreign minister in the farewell ceremony held for the late Iranian officials.
He further called for expanding bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries and implementing the reached agreements between the two sides.
Referring to the brutal Israeli war in the besieged Gaza Strip, the top Iranian diplomat hailed the Qatari government's efforts in the path of stopping the war and sending humanitarian aid to the coastal sliver.
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, for his part, emphasized that the Emir of Qatar is determined to strengthen the relations between Tehran and Doha in various fields.
Considering the catastrophic situation in Gaza as the result of the confrontational approach of the Israeli regime, he explained his country's efforts to stop the war, establish a ceasefire, and send urgent aid to the besieged Palestinian people.
They also exchanged views on the idea of an urgent meeting by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to review the situation in Gaza.
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