Qatar restores diplomatic ties to Iran

Qatar has restored full diplomatic relations with Iran, disregarding the demands of Arab nations that it lessen its ties to Tehran.Qatar's Foreign Ministry announced that the country's ambassador would return to Tehran. Qatar pulled out its ambassador in early 2016 after Saudi Arabia's execution of a prominent Shiite cleric



sparked attacks on two Saudi diplomatic posts in Iran, a move to show solidarity with the kingdom. 

A Foreign Ministry statement said the state of Qatar expressed its aspiration to strengthen bilateral relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran in all fields.