Qatar, France call for opening of Hormuz and Gaza ceasefire implementation

What happened: Qatar and France called for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and implementation of the Gaza ceasefire after the Emir of Qatar met French President Emmanuel Macron in Doha. Key numbers: About 1.4 million people in Gaza, roughly two-thirds of the population, face acute food insecurity at crisis levels or worse, per the WFP. Why it matters: The joint statement condemned Iranian military attacks on regional countries and called for withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and unhindered humanitarian aid delivery.

Qatar and France called for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and implementation of the Gaza ceasefire after the Emir of Qatar met French President Emmanuel Macron in Doha.

The joint statement condemned Iranian military attacks on regional countries and called for withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and unhindered humanitarian aid delivery.