{"id":16943,"date":"2026-03-09T05:50:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T05:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/irans-miscalculation-has-destroyed-everything-qatars-pm-says\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T05:50:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T05:50:06","slug":"irans-miscalculation-has-destroyed-everything-qatars-pm-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/irans-miscalculation-has-destroyed-everything-qatars-pm-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran’s miscalculation has ‘destroyed everything’, Qatar’s PM says"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani has described Iran’s strikes on Gulf countries as a “dangerous miscalculation” – warning the escalation risks destabilising the region and sending shockwaves through the global economy.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the media for the first time since Qatar<\/strong> has come under repeated missile and drone attacks, the prime minister told Sky News that the country had entered what he called “a very difficult period” – but praised the professionalism of its defence and security forces.<\/p>\n

For a man who has mediated some of the world’s most complex crises, what stood out to me was how angry he was about Iran’s actions.<\/p>\n

“It is a big sense of betrayal,” he told me. “Just an hour after the start of the war, Qatar and other Gulf countries have been attacked. We made clear that we were not going to take part in any wars against our neighbours.”<\/p>\n

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For a country that has long kept diplomatic channels open with Tehran – even during the most volatile moments – the tone was striking.<\/p>\n

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Qatar has traditionally positioned itself as a global mediator, able to speak to everyone. That relationship with Tehran now appears strained.<\/p>\n

“All the attacks on the Gulf countries – we never expected this from our neighbour,” he said. “We have always tried to preserve a good relationship with Iran, but the justifications and pretexts they are using are completely rejected.”<\/p>\n

Yet even as he condemned the strikes, the prime minister repeatedly stressed that military escalation would only deepen the crisis – and that the responsibility to step back lies with all sides.<\/p>\n

“We continue to seek de-escalation,” he said. “They are our neighbours – it’s our destiny.”<\/p>\n

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