Doha, March 02 (QNA) - HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi received a phone call on Monday from HE Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Dr. Khalilur Rahman.

During the call, the two sides reviewed developments in the military escalation in the region and its serious implications for regional and international security and stability as well as ways to resolve all disputes through peaceful ways.

HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs emphasized during the call that the targeting of Qatari territory with Iranian ballistic missiles constitutes a blatant violation of its national sovereignty, is inconsistent with the principles of good neighborliness, stressing that it cannot be accepted under any pretext.

He pointed out that the State of Qatar has consistently sought to stay out of regional conflicts and has worked to facilitate dialogue between the Iranian side and the international community. However, the renewed targeting of its territory does not reflect good intentions and threatens the foundations of understanding upon which bilateral relations are based.

He further stressed the necessity of an immediate halt to all escalation, a return to dialogue, predominance of reason and wisdom, and working to contain the crisis in a manner that preserves regional security.

For his part, HE the Bangladeshi Foreign Minister expressed his country's condemnation of Iranian missile attack on Qatari territory, describing it as a blatant violation of Qatar's sovereignty, airspace and international law, as well as the Charter of the United Nations. (QNA)