Zarif recommends dialogue in Gulf state quarrel with Qatar

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called for dialogue to resolve a diplomatic split that opened up between Qatar and several Arab states over allegations that Doha supports extremism.

"Neighbors are permanent; geography can't be changed. Coercion is never the solution," Zarif posted on his Twitter page.

Zarif urged also dialogue in separate telephone conversations with foreign ministers of Turkey, Indonesia, Iraq, Oman, Tunisia, Malaysia, Lebanon, Algeria, Kuwait as well as High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, IRNA news agency reported.