Tehran must work to restore trust with Gulf states, which has been damaged by its decision to attack Qatar, the diplomatic adviser to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed said on Saturday.

Axar.az informs, citing National, the missile attack came despite Gulf states' opposition to Israel's strikes on Iran and their efforts to de-escalate the situation, Dr Anwar Gargash said

Qatar said it repelled 19 missiles launched by Iran on Monday evening. Tehran said these were targeted at the Al Udeid airbase, which is used by American forces, as retaliation against the US for joining Israel's attacks on its nuclear sites.

“The Gulf states took a strong and influential stand against the Israeli war on Iran. They sought to de-escalate tensions in all international forums and called for a political resolution to outstanding issues, most notably the nuclear issue,” Dr Gargash said in a post on X.

“Despite this, Iran targeted the sovereignty of the sisterly state of Qatar, a targeting that affects us all.

“Today, as we turn the page on the war, Tehran remains called upon to restore trust with its Gulf neighbours, which was damaged by this aggression.