Donald Trump thanks Qatar for combating ‘terrorism’

Donald Trump praised Qatar’s efforts to strive in opposition to « terrorism and extremism » as the US president spoke by phone with the Gulf nation’s emir on Monday.

Trump also reiterated his make stronger for a united Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) that is « focused on countering regional threats », a White Dwelling commentary said.

Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani changed into also in Turkey’s capital, Ankara, and met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday.

The emir’s conversations with the 2 world leaders came because the seven-month-light Gulf disaster took a flip for the extra serious, because the United Arab Emirates accused Qatar’s air force of intercepting commercial aircraft flying from the UAE to Bahrain. Doha denied the allegations.

The Gulf dispute started on June 5 final year as Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt alleged Qatar changed into supporting « extremism and terrorism » in the Center East – accusations Doha has vehemently refuted.

Trump’s comments all the procedure in which thru the phone name with Sheikh Tamim backed up Doha’s denials.  

« The president thanked the emir for Qatari action to counter terrorism and extremism in all forms, » the White Dwelling commentary said.

« The leaders mentioned areas wherein the United States and Qatar can partner to carry extra stability to the position, counter malign Iranian impact, and defeat terrorism. »

After the Saudi-led nations imposed the blockade in opposition to Qatar, Trump perceived to make stronger the switch in a series of tweets.

Erdogan, in the meantime, has been a steadfast ally of Qatar all the procedure in which thru the blockade, deploying Turkish troopers to a military base there and stepping up economic exchanges to assist salvage definite main goods reached the Gulf nation.

Qatar is pursuing honest mediation to complete the siege after a UN investigation said the blockade changed into negatively impacting the of us of the position.