Saudi and Qatar Foreign Ministers Confer as OTP5 Fallout Reshapes Gulf Calculus
📞 GULF — Saudi-Qatar call during OTP5 fallout isn't diplomacy — it's coordination. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: After OTP5 and Iraq's closure, Gulf capitals are recalibrating. Riyadh and Doha diverge on Hamas and Iran but share Hormuz exposure and US basing risk. A bilateral call now signals both are aligning before Washington forces a choice. Qatar holds the Hamas channel; Saudi holds the oil lever. Their coordination shrinks Washington's ability to play them separately.
