Qatar Publicly Condemns Iranian Attacks, Threatening Its Own Mediation Role
πΆπ¦ DOHA β Qatar condemns Iran publicly while its envoy is still in Tehran. π LOOK CLOSER: Doha hosts Al Udeid and has an envoy physically in Tehran. A public condemnation strips Qatar of the neutrality mediation requires β Tehran can't treat a state that just condemned it as a safe interlocutor. If Qatar is forced to choose between US alliance and mediation role, the last direct channel into Iran closes.
