Iran’s foreign ministry denied “assassination charges” against Qatar’s ambassador to Tehran.

In a statement carried by state news agency IRNA, Iran’s foreign ministry refuted “reports of an assassination attempt on the Qatari ambassador to Iran” and advised media outlets to report “carefully.”

No further details were provided.

The current Qatari ambassador to Tehran is Mohammed bin Hamad al-Hajri.

Iran and Qatar share good relations. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Doha in February where he met with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad. The two countries signed several bilateral cooperation deals during Raisi’s visit.