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It's also been an ally of Iran. Qatar is not neutral in that it stays distant from both sides, it is neutral in that it attempts to maintain good relations with
by leereeves 7mo ago
It's also been an ally of Iran. Qatar is not neutral in that it stays distant from both sides, it is neutral in that it attempts to maintain good relations with both sides.
Iran has attacked the US base in Qatar before. When they did so in 2025, Iran's Supreme National Security Council issued a statement: "this action does not pose any threat to the friendly and brotherly country, Qatar, and its noble people, and the Islamic Republic of Iran remains committed to maintaining and continuing warm and historic relations with Qatar".
This time Iran attacked Qatar itself, including the Ras Laffan gas facility and Hamad International Airport.
- tovej 7mo agoQatar has never been allied with Iran. It has had economic partnerships, especially around the oil fields that Israel blew up, but that is not an alliance. Iran does not have military bases in Qatar.
- leereeves 7mo agoWhy would Iran need a base in Qatar? It's right next door. Iran and Qatar do (did?) have military cooperation agreements, not only economic. [1] That's not a NATO style treaty but Qatar doesn't have a NATO style treaty with the US either. 1: https://web.archive.org/web/20251205012956/https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/214868/Iran-Qatar-sign-defense-cooperation-agreement https://web.archive.org/web/20251205012956/https://www.tehra...
- tovej 7mo agoThat is still not an alliance. The US and Qatar have an alliance, which is why the US has bases in Qatar. If the bases of a belligerent nation is in a neighboring nation, participating in operations, then the neighboring nation is not a neutral party.