Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari. Photo: Collected

DOHA, March 31, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The Gulf states are unified in calling for a de-escalation of the Middle East war, Qatar said Tuesday as Tehran launched new strikes against its neighbours.

"Our understanding is that there is a very unified position in the Gulf on calling for the de-escalation and an end to the war," Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari told a regular news briefing.