THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Giorgio Cafiero, Kristian Ulrichsen) - Qatar’s Calculus Amid the Iran War
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Foreign Affairs Qatar’s Calculus Amid the Iran War Doha’s careful balancing act has been threatened by severe security and economic challenges. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP via Getty Images) As a small but extremely gas-rich country surrounded by larger neighbors with a history of tense rivalries, Qatar has long depended on stability and careful geopolitical balancing to secure its prosperity. Yet in the past ten months, and especially since February 28, 2026, Doha has been drawn unwillingly into regional conflagration, facing missile and drone attacks that have severely disrupted its aviation, banking, shipping,…Open