Qatar announced today that it is resuming full diplomatic relations with Iran. Doha had downgraded ties and recalled its ambassador alongside other Gulf states in 2016 after protesters stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran following Riyadh's execution of a dissident Shiite cleric. The move comes after Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt imposed a blockade on Qatar in June in part because it is seen as too friendly with Iran.
The Qatari statement released today added that the Qatari and Iranian foreign ministers had discussed "bilateral relations and means of boosting and developing them” in a phone call. It made no mention of who will serve as Qatar’s new ambassador and what the timeline would be.