Qatar PM describes fallout of US-Israel war on Iran as ‘earthquake’
Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has warned that the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran is causing severe economic and security instability. He emphasized the need for a regional framework that respects state sovereignty while announcing a $38 billion domestic infrastructure investment plan.
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The statement highlights the growing anxiety among Gulf nations regarding regional security and the potential for broader economic disruption caused by the conflict.
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Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has called on states to respect sovereignty as a condition for security in the Middle East, warning against “cycles of escalation” after “an earthquake” caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran.
The region needs a “framework in which sovereignty is respected” and no state can pose a “threat to another”, Sheikh Mohammed said on Sunday at the opening of the Qatar Economic Forum’s UN General Assembly-adjacent event in New York City.
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