Trump Issues Unprecedented Security Directive on Qatar
The English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency, reported that according to the New York Times, U.S.President Donald Trump signed an executive order committing to guarantee Qatar’s security in the event of an attack on the country.
The report states that this order was signed on September 29, just three weeks after Israeli airstrikes targeted Hamas officials’ residences in Doha. These strikes sparked outrage among Qatari and american officials and raised questions about the strength of U.S. security guarantees for Doha.
the New York Times noted that this executive order appears intended to reassure Qatar against similar future attacks. The document specifies that any assault on Qatar will be viewed as a threat to U.S. peace and security.
Qatar hosts the largest U.S. military base in the middle East and regards Washington as its primary security guarantor. This made Tel Aviv’s recent strike on Doha notably unexpected for Qatari authorities.
The order states that if Qatar is attacked, the United States must take “all lawful and appropriate measures-including diplomatic, economic, and if necessary military actions-to defend both American interests and those of qatar.”
