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Report: US Allies Call for Off-Ramp to Iran War Amid Depleting Missile Defenses
Qatar and UAE urge allies to bolster air defenses as Qatar's Patriot missiles may be depleted within days amid ongoing Iranian drone and missile attacks.
- UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Qatari emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have held telephone calls with European leaders including Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, and Friedrich Merz, urging allies to persuade President Donald Trump to seek an off-ramp against Iran.
- Since Feb 28, strikes on Iran have widened the confrontation across the region, and on March 2, Qatar was attacked by two Iranian drones targeting Mesaieed and Ras Laffan.
- Qatar reported downing two Sukhoi Su-24s and intercepting seven ballistic missiles, with Patriot stocks lasting four days, as both UAE and Qatar rush to boost air defences.
- The UAE and Qatar are building a coalition to prevent prolonged energy-price shocks as Qatar halted liquefied natural gas production, sending European gas prices surging more than 50 per cent.
- Inside Mr Trump’s orbit, Qatar has appealed to commerce and normalization, while Israeli officials stress security, with Ali al-Thawadi involved in US-Iran outreach.
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UAE and Qatar Urge Allies to Help Trump Find Iran Off-Ramp
The United Arab Emirates and Qatar are privately lobbying allies to help them persuade President Donald Trump to reach for an off-ramp that would keep US military operations against Iran short, according to people familiar with the matter.
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They will not allow their territory to be threatened.
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Qatar and the United Arab Emirates want US President Donald Trump to keep the war against Iran short. Both for the sake of security in the region and the economy, reports Bloomberg.
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right11Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Right
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Right
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L 32%
C 18%
R 50%
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