Iran's attack on a US airbase in Qatar has highlighted the unpredictable risks created by the conflict, but it has also put Doha's mediating role in the spotlight.
The 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran has exposed the Mideast Gulf’s vulnerability, putting the spotlight in particular on Qatar’s energy infrastructure and trade.
Despite the attack on the Al-Udeid US air base in Qatar, Doha appeared to play a key role in brokering the ceasefire and could mediate in the next round of mooted US-Iran talks.
The Issue
Caught in the crossfire, Qatar again finds itself Middle East peace broker
What the intensifying Israel-Iran conflict says about the future of diplomacy
The high stakes in maintaining the Iran-Israel ceasefire
Iran’s Attack on a U.S. Base in Qatar Is a Nightmare Come True for Gulf States
Iran’s attack on Qatar is life-or-death brinkmanship by Khamenei
Iran attacks US military base in Qatar, after vowing response to strikes on nuclear sites
Fragile Iran-Israel ceasefire calms oil markets
Explosions, flares over Qatar’s capital amid threat of attack on US bases
A look at Al Udeid Air Base, the U.S. military site that Iran attacked
Developing | Explosions boom in Qatar amid Iranian threats to retaliate for US strikes
