According to CoinMeta, on the 18th local time, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stated that recent conflicts have shown that countries without U.S. military bases have suffered less damage, and that U.S. bases are even unable to protect their own interests from attacks by resistance forces. Zarif pointed out that Qatar and Pakistan have played an effective role in mediating between Iran and the United States, and that the current relationship between Tehran and Qatar is at a very good stage. He emphasized that a new security concept for the Middle East must be based on "common security" and the resolution of economic imbalances; without comprehensive cooperation, lasting peace cannot be achieved in the Persian Gulf region.