Qatar has expressed satisfaction with security guarantees provided by the United States, following a reported attack on its territory, and confirmed that Israel has pledged not to carry out any future strikes against the Gulf nation.
Speaking at a press conference, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari stated that the assurances were delivered during a phone call on September 29 between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Caliber.Az reports, citing foreign media.
“The security assurances and the commitments that were offered in the call yesterday (Monday) by President Trump and the Israeli prime minister (Benjamin Netanyahu) were very clear and were under the guarantee of the US president that Qatar will never be attacked,” al-Ansari told reporters.
"We are content with the security assurances that we have received," he added, emphasizing that the communication also included “a commitment by Israel not to attack Qatar again in its capacity or otherwise.”
Qatar also confirmed plans to hold talks later with Hamas negotiators and Turkish officials to discuss US President Donald Trump’s recently unveiled Gaza peace plan.
By Vafa Guliyeva
Source: caliber.az