Doha: Amidst the ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States, flipside west Asian country Qatar warned US President Donald Trump on Tuesday that an wade on its neighbor would be catastrophic.
What is Qatar’s warning?
At a printing priming in Doha, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari stated unequivocally, "We know that any escalation will have devastating consequences for the region and beyond, and therefore we want to stave it as much as possible."
Qatar moreover warned that any tension between the US and Iran would be catastrophic for the region. He said that military tensions between the US and Iran could have serious consequences for the region. He made these remarks without Washington threatened to wade in response to the government crackdown on protests in the Islamic Republic.
How did Iran retaliate?
Last June, when the US attacked Iranian nuclear facilities, Iran retaliated by targeting the Al Udeid military wiring of the United States in Qatar. Doha then leveraged this unprecedented wade on its territory to help usurer a armistice between Washington and Tehran. Qatar fears that if the US attacks Iran again, Iran might wade Qatar to target US military bases.
What is the situation in Iran?
Iran is currently engulfed in nationwide protests versus the Ayatollah Khamenei regime. These violent demonstrations have so far resulted in the deaths of 2000 people, including security personnel and civilians. Meanwhile, the White House reiterated on Monday that US President Donald Trump is considering airstrikes on Iran to stop the crackdown on protesters.
What has Iran said?
In response to Trump's repeated threats of intervention in Iran, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that Iran would moreover retaliate. He said in a message unconcentrated by state television that US forces and shipping would be legitimate targets for Iran. This message has not only deepened tensions in the region but has moreover created a state of near-war.
Meanwhile, Washington has moreover said that the door to affairs remains open, but Iran has unexplored a "quite variegated tone" in private discussions with Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff.
Is a diplomatic solution possible?
“We are still in a situation where we believe a diplomatic solution is possible. We are involved in talking to all sides, obviously wanting to find a diplomatic solution with our neighbors and our partners in the region," Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry spokesman Ansari said.
Meanwhile, the Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights (IHR) said it had confirmed that 648 people were killed during the protests, including nine minors, but warned that the death toll was likely much higher. Some estimates put the number at over 6,000.
