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Qatar emir optimistic on Iran deal, confirms agreement on gas supply to Germany

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz walk after giving a news conference at the Chancellery, in Berlin, Germany May 20, 2022. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

The Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani expressed optimism on Friday that an agreement between the United States and Iran can be achieved, and voiced his readiness to help in reaching a deal.

Adressing a joint press conference in Berlin with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, he also confirmed that Qatar plans to start supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Germany in 2024.

(Reporting by Marwa Rashad and Maher Chmaytelli; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

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