Yeah, you're showing your deep understanding of the Arab world by comments like this LOL
The United Arab Emirates also does not appreciate the Saudi authority over Arab world matters, or at least when it comes to Arab states in the Persian Gulf region, but that hasn't stopped the UAE (which is not less prosperous or powerful than Qatar by the way) to have strategic ties with Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, you talk like states like Qatar or the UAE hold any geopolitical weight to challenge the regional powers of the Middle East. Well, they don't.
As the Iraqi guy said, Qatar is hosting American troops. Al-Udeid remains the US largest military base in the Middle East. It has been reported by different sources (although it should be taken with a grain of salt due to conflicts of interest) that the American forces which assassinated General Soleimani were coordinated and had taken off from Qatar. Qatar literally depends on Iran for survival during the embargo, but Iran has benefited next to nothing from business with Qatar during this time. Al-Jazeera wants to be seen as an independent news outlet to have a wider audience. That's why they don't portray Iran like Al-Arabiya, for example.
One of the friendlier nations? Yes; but saying that Iran has Qatar is wishful thinking.
That “Iraqi guy” you seem to like is a troll who justifies the actions of a terrorist group like ISIS and white washes Sunni crimes. His opinion is worth less than the dirt under my shoe.
Iran and Turkey have successfully pulled Qatar out of Saudi orbit. Just because you yourself don’t “see” any benefit to Iran doesn’t mean you are correct. And you saying Al Jazerra wants to be seen as a fair news out let is again a joke when you compare the huge difference in reporting bias with English Al Jazzera.
And you act like hosting US troops is something that would change overnight? Has it changed in Iraq overnight? Turkey? Afghanistan? Syria? Lebanon in the 80’s?
One shouldn’t expect Qatar’s actions to change overnight nor should they expect Qatar to be a Turkish or Iranian satellite state. But one shouldn’t point to Qatar wanting to keep western relationships as proof that it’s somehow anti iran. Even reformists in Iran want western relationships. Also I should add Having US Centcom in Qatar provides Iranian intelligence with a lot of opportunity.
An independent Friendly thinking Qatar is very valuable to Iran. Qatar recognizes that Iran is only going to get stronger and it’s hedging it’s bets. Saudi Arabia and the PGCC are siding with Israel to hedge their bets since they have failed to roll Back Iran’s influence.
Issue is Israel for all the military bluster is a weak country socially and economically right now. They are fighting their own economic crisis. How long will US spend resources trying to counter Iran while China grows more and more stronger economically and militarily?
There is a great power game going on. IRGC is operating in many countries including Sudan, Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar. If you listen to IRGC communications over the years there are some countries they have yet to announce involvement in due to sensitivity of the matter.
What has made IRGC successful in long run is it builds RELATIONSHIP with many different actors Sunni, Kurds,Shiites and then leveraged those relationships into gaining power. Not everything has to be won with the sword.
Everyone wants to see instant results. Geopolitics doesn’t work that way.
