Iranian President Hassan Rouhani today said his country wants to bolster ties with Qatar and rejected a Saudi-led blockade of the Gulf Arab emirate. <br/><br/>Iran's policy is to develop more and more its relations with Doha, Rouhani said in a phone conversation with the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, according to the presidency website.<br/>'<br/>Rouhani added that Tehran stands alongside the people and government of Qatar and Iran believes that pressure, threats and sanctions are not a good solution to solve problems between countries of the region. <br/>'<br/>Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are among several countries which announced on June 5 the suspension of all ties to Qatar, accusing it of support for extremist groups, a claim Doha denies.''<br/>'<br/>Saudi Arabia and its allies, including Egypt, have issued 13 demands which they want Qatar to meet in return for an end to the nearly three-week-old diplomatic and trade "blockade".<br/><br/>Doha has denounced the demands including the closure of Al-Jazeera news channel and downgrading ties with Tehran as unreasonable.