IRNA -- Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in a phone conversation with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday, discussed development of bilateral economic and political relations with Iran.

Hamid Abutalebi, political director of the Iranian presidential office said in his twitter account that Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Rouhani have stressed promotion of economic and trade relations between Tehran and Doha, in particular two countries' private sectors.

During the phone conversation, the two leaders congratulated Eid al-Fitr to each others, Abutalebi said.

He noted that the two leaders dismissed use of pressure and sanction in the region and also siege of Qatar.

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President Rouhani underlined necessity of protection of unity in the Islamic World, Abutalebi added.