Iran has sent five planeloads of food to Qatar, which is suffering shortages amid a regional blockade. A number of nations, including Iran's major rival Saudi Arabia, last week cut ties with Qatar, accusing it of funding terrorism, charges it denies. The land border with Saudi Arabia, through which 40% of Qatar's food comes, has been closed. Meanwhile, mediators Kuwait said that Qatar was ready to listen to the "qualms" of its neighbours.
