Qatari envoy resumes mission in Iran after 20-month hiatus

 Tehran, Aug 27: Qatar's ambassador to Iran officially resumed his diplomatic mission in Tehran on Saturday, Tasnim news agency reported. Qatar's ambassador to Iran Ali Bin Hamad al-Sulaiti, returned to the Iranian capital Tehran on Friday after a 20-month hiatus. The Qatari Foreign Ministry said that it had decided to return its ambassador to Iran and expressed its aspiration to strengthen bilateral ties with Iran in all fields. Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi welcomed Doha's decision, saying that "the decision is a logical and positive move by Qatar." (IANS)