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Donald Trump cautioned Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu against targeting Qatar, calling it ‘a very great ally’ of the US. He also praised Qatar’s Emir as ‘a wonderful person’.
File photos of Donald Trump, Benjamin Neyanyahu (AP)
Donald Trump has cautioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against taking an aggressive stance toward Qatar, underscoring the Gulf state’s importance as a strategic partner to Washington.
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“They have to be very, very careful. They have to do something about Hamas, but Qatar has been a great ally to the United States,” the US President said while talking to a reporter.
“A lot of people don’t know that,” Trump said.
He went on to praise Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and said, “I told the Emir, who I think is a wonderful person, actually, I said, you need better public relations because you don’t really get the public relations.”
“I mean, people talk of it so badly. And they shouldn’t be. Qatar has been a very great ally,” the US President said.
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Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
September 15, 2025, 08:38 IST
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