TEHRAN, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has met with his visiting Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani over cooperation on diverse issues, Tasnim News Agency reported Monday.
During the meeting in the capital Tehran on Sunday, the two ministers discussed the relations between Iran and Qatar and "the most pressing" regional and international issues, Tasnim said, without providing the details of the meeting.
Al Thani's visit to Tehran came just days after his visit to Washington.
On Sunday, the Qatari foreign minister also met Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported.
"Iran has a special interest in its relations with Qatar, and the priority of foreign policy of the next government will be (promoting) relations with its neighbors," Raisi as quoted by IRNA as saying.
He emphasized regional cooperation to establish security and stability and dismissed any foreign interference in the regional affairs.
Congratulating Raisi on his election as the next Iranian president, Al Thani said Qatar seeks to cooperate and strengthen bilateral relations with Iran to ensure regional security.
