WANA (May 26) – Majid Al-Ansari, the spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, dismissed reports on Tuesday claiming that Doha offered a $12 billion financial package to Iran to secure a deal with the United States, labeling the allegations as “baseless.”

 

In a post on the social media platform X, Al-Ansari noted that these claims are being circulated by factions seeking to destroy the agreement and undermine diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions and promoting stability in the region.

 

According to reports, he emphasized that Qatar’s diplomatic endeavors, which are conducted in coordination with regional partners, are well-known and transparent.

 

The spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs also added, “These narratives are nothing more than desperate attempts to tarnish the credibility of the State of Qatar as a credible international actor in the peace process.” These remarks come under circumstances where such rumors had previously circulated in cyberspace.

 

The diplomatic denial coincides with the arrival of a high-level Iranian political delegation in Doha on Monday. Led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the delegation traveled to Qatar to address bilateral issues and negotiate resolutions to core disputes with the U.S. side, aiming to establish a concrete framework to end the regional conflict.

 

The diplomatic push follows a quiet, unannounced visit by a senior foreign delegation to Iran last week to meet with officials in Tehran.

 

While Pakistan serves as the primary mediator between Iran and the United States, other regional stakeholders—whose interests are heavily impacted by the ongoing conflict involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran—have increasingly deployed their diplomatic good offices to resolve the remaining bottlenecks stalling a ceasefire agreement.