Qatar and France Call for Hormuz Passage Without Fees, Condemn Iranian Attacks

Qatar and France called on October 22, 2026, for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf's sea passage to the open ocean, "without constraints or fees." Meeting in Doha, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President Emmanuel Macron also condemned Iranian military attacks on regional countries as a serious breach of international law.