Any attack on Qatar is a threat to the United States, says Trump

The United States will regard “any armed attack” on Qatari territory as a threat to Washington and will provide the Gulf Arab state with security guarantees, the White House said, after an Israeli strike on Doha last month, AFP reported.

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Netanyahu takes a phone call while holding a piece of paper at the White House on Monday.

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“In light of the continuing threats to the State of Qatar posed by foreign aggression, it is the policy of the United States to guarantee the security and territorial integrity of the State of Qatar against external attack,” said an Executive Order signed by US President Donald Trump on Monday and published on Wednesday.