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In a statement issued on October 10, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attacks, which left several people injured, threatened civilian safety, infrastructure and air navigation.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made the proposal while speaking to reporters at the United Nations in New York, saying Tehran had sent the plan to the US through Qatar. He said the reopening of the key waterway would depend on the necessary conditions being met.
The arrangement reportedly permits American forces to operate Saudi aircraft alongside their own, targeting shared security threats. Defence experts note that this represents one of the closest operational partnerships between Riyadh and Washington in decades.
Saudi Arabia has condemned Iranian missile and drone attacks on the Kingdom and GCC states, rejecting Tehran’s claims and vowing all necessary measures to protect its security, sovereignty and key energy infrastructure.