TEHRAN -- Iran’s Foreign Ministry called on Qatar to exercise greater caution in its media statements, stressing that Tehran’s four-way meeting with Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia reflects its goodwill and responsible approach toward shared regional interests.
The appeal followed comments by Ibrahim al-Hashmi, director of the Media and Communications Department at Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, who said on Tuesday that “the ball was in Iran’s court to demonstrate its commitment to regional security principles and prove its goodwill by ending threats against regional countries and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.” 
Mahmoud Maleki, head of the Public Relations Department of Iran’s Foreign Ministry, responded that the quadrilateral meeting in Tehran was “in itself a sign of Iran’s goodwill and responsible approach toward the common interests of the peoples of the region.” 
He said the Islamic Republic expects all regional countries, including Qatar, to demonstrate reciprocal goodwill in their policies and to respect the principle of good neighborliness. 
Iran also expects regional countries to “seriously refrain from repeating certain actions, particularly allowing aggressors to use their territory and facilities to carry out military aggression against Iran,” Maleki said.
Citing the constructive discussions held during the meeting, Maleki advised the Qatari official
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