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Thursday, October 2, 2025

Trump Issues Executive Order Vowing to Defend Qatar After Israeli Strike

 

President Donald Trump signed an executive order pledging that any attack on Qatar would be treated as a threat to U.S. security. The order, dated September 29, 2025, follows an Israeli airstrike in Doha that killed six people, including a Qatari security officer.

According to The New York Times, Trump was not informed in advance of the strike by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The order directs the U.S. to use diplomatic, economic, or military measures to defend both American and Qatari interests if Qatar is attacked.

The U.S. secretary of defense is tasked with maintaining contingency plans with Qatar to ensure a rapid response to foreign aggression. Qatar hosts the largest U.S. military installation in the Middle East.

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