Qatar has strongly urged Iran to immediately cease attacks on Gulf countries, asserting these strikes are unprovoked and hinder diplomatic efforts to resolve the wider conflict involving the United States and Israel, which has triggered a global energy crisis. Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari highlighted attacks on critical infrastructure and residential areas, emphasizing Qatar's readiness to defend itself and rejecting Iran's offer for a joint investigation until the aggressions stop. Conversely, Iranian spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei denied responsibility for some incidents, alleging US and Israeli involvement in false-flag operations and calling for international investigations. Despite ongoing diplomatic contact among Gulf states for de-escalation, no direct mediation currently exists between Washington and Tehran amidst the escalating regional tensions.