Qatar in tough place amid Israel-Iran war

June 22, 2025

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Qatar in tough place amid Israel-Iran war | The Jerusalem Post

Iran’s threats to the Gulf or to US bases in the region will not come off well in Washington. If Trump decides to get involved and Doha opposes it, this will not help Qatar’s position.

L to R: US President Donald Trump, Qatar PM Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

(photo credit: ILLUSTRATION, REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta, Adam Smigielski, KARIM JAAFAR/AFP, Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, Shuttersto)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

JUNE 18, 2025 16:35

Updated: JUNE 18, 2025 22:07

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