Pakistan, June 24 -- Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has called for a nuclear-free Middle East, blaming Israel for instability in the region. Speaking at a joint press conference near Doha with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Sheikh Mohammed condemned Iran's missile attack on Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base. He called the attack a clear violation of Qatar's sovereignty and regional peace.

Sheikh Mohammed said that direct talks between Hamas and Israel will begin soon to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. He expressed hope that Israel would not increase aggression by taking advantage of the ceasefire agreement with Iran. The Qatari leader also emphasized Qatar's right to respond to the Iranian a...