00:00U.S. News. U.S. yesterday, Qatar to boot on American forces from the guest base in Middle East.
00:12Trump alerted. Please watch for news.
00:18Qatar's unexpected warning to Trump after forcing him to leave Mission Iran.
00:24Rare Muslim unity against U.S. or just an eyewash.
00:28Al-Uded Air Base, the nerve center of U.S. power projection in the region, is at the center of the storm.
00:35If reports are to be believed, Qatar has warned the United States.
00:40In a blunt warning, a senior member of Qatar's ruling family said that American forces are just a tenant at Al-Uded Air Base, as per Defense Security Asia Report.
00:50The warning came from Khalid bin Jassim Al-Thani, who is a prominent member of Qatar's ruling family closely associated with foreign affairs discourse.
01:03The unusual and blunt geopolitical warning by Al-Thani reframed the U.S. military presence at Al-Uded Air Base as conditional, transactional, and subject to Qatari sovereignty, rather than American entitlement.
01:18He further said,
01:19If Qatar decides to dismantle the American base on its territory, it would not harm us much, but for you, it would amount to cutting off one of your hands in the Middle East.
01:29A phrase that struck at the operational heart of U.S. Central Command's forward posture.
01:37But Khalid bin Jassim Al-Thani's warning uniquely destabilized Qatar and not the United States, since Doha has financed much of Al-Uded's construction and expansion, investing several billion U.S. dollars into infrastructure designed primarily for American strategic benefit.
01:54The remarks also reflect frustration over America's mixed signals.
01:59Qatar is officially designated a major non-NATO ally, yet repeatedly criticized by Washington over alleged ties to Hamas, even as Doha plays a central role in mediation, hostage talks, and back-channel diplomacy, an ally and a target of suspicion.
02:17The timing is critical.
02:20These remarks emerged precisely as the United States and United Kingdom quietly relocated non-essential personnel from Al-Uded amid rising tensions with Iran.
02:30The base is in the crosshairs of U.S. strategic decisions.
02:34It involuntarily draws into escalation dynamics given its location.
02:39The base sits directly across the Persian Gulf from Iranian territory, placing it squarely in any future escalation.
02:46Now, the big question is, is Washington being forced to rethink its footprint?
02:52Is Doha asserting leverage in a volatile region?
02:56And could this signal a rare alignment among Muslim nations?
03:06The world stood on the edge of another Middle East war.
03:09And then suddenly, it didn't happen.
03:12A U.S. strike on Iran was widely reported as imminent.
03:15Threats were flying, and military options were openly discussed.
03:19But at the last moment, President Donald Trump pulled back, claiming the decision was his alone.
03:25Now, Tehran is firing back with fury, accusing Washington of plotting to swallow Iran itself.
03:31For days, the signal from Washington was unmistakable.
03:37Military action against Iran was openly discussed as unrest ripped through Iranian cities and security forces cracked down with deadly force.
03:46Reuters reported a U.S. strike was imminent, and regional allies braced for impact.
03:50Then came the reversal.
03:54Asked directly whether foreign leaders intervened, Trump rejected the premise outright.
04:00He said no Arab state, no Israeli official, no ally changed his mind.
04:05He did.
04:06The trigger, Trump said, was Iran's sudden decision to halt mass executions of detained protesters.
04:12Hundreds of hangings allegedly planned, then abruptly canceled.
04:16Did Arab and Israeli officials convince you to not strike Iran?
04:20Nobody convinced me.
04:21I convinced myself.
04:23You had yesterday scheduled over 800 hangings.
04:26They didn't hang anyone.
04:28They canceled the hangings.
04:29That had a big impact.
04:31The unrest inside Iran has been relentless.
04:34What began as protests over economic hardship spiraled into nationwide anti-government demonstrations.
04:41Activist groups say hundreds have been killed, thousands detained, and information throttled as the government cut internet access across the country.
04:50Trump publicly told protesters, help is on its way, but the missiles never came.
04:56Iran's supreme leader did not welcome restraint with gratitude.
05:00Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused the United States of orchestrating the unrest itself, calling it an American sedition, not a spontaneous uprising.
05:10He said Washington's goal was not reform, but domination, accusing the U.S. of seeking to swallow Iran entirely.
05:20Khamenei went further, calling the U.S. president a criminal, blaming Washington for casualties, destruction, and what he called slander against the Iranian nation.
05:29He framed the crisis not as Trump's policy, but as a permanent American strategy, regardless of who occupies the White House.
05:38My lord, no god but Allah.
05:40Firstly, what is the nature of this sedition, the American sedition?
05:49Planning things out, taking action.
05:52The goal of the Americans.
05:59Let me quickly interject here.
06:02Based on my extensive experience and several years spent within the Islamic Republic, I must state this clearly.
06:08America's ultimate goal is to completely devour Iran.
06:12There is no god but Allah, there is no god but Allah, there is no god but Allah.
06:30From the very beginning of the revolution until this very day,
06:33the oppressive dominance that they had maintained over our country.
06:38By the hands of the people, by the hands of the youth, by the hands of all segments of the people throughout the entire nation,
06:44under the leadership of the great imam, this dominance was completely eradicated.
06:50From the very beginning, they've been planning to bring this back.
06:53They have once again placed Iran under their military, political, and economic domination.
07:04This objective isn't about the current U.S. president, mind you.
07:09It's not about the person who is president right now.
07:14This is about American policy.
07:18This is America's policy.
07:20A country possessing these particular characteristics situated in such a critical geographical location.
07:29With all these facilities available, with such a vast expanse, and with this huge population.
07:35They are simply unable to tolerate such a country with this kind of progress.
07:41The progress that is being made scientifically and technologically in various sectors.
07:47This is not tolerable for an American.
07:52We consider the president of the United States to be a criminal, both for the casualties and for the damages.
08:00Also because of the insult he dealt to the Iranian nation.
08:03We strongly advise you to retreat immediately.
08:29Do not advance a single step beyond this point.
08:32If we really get going, we won't have any discussion about ceasefires and such.
08:37We are telling you quite frankly right now, these blows you have struck, these extensive damages you have caused over the past 50 years,
08:43all the decency and considerable patience we have shown, you are simply not paying any attention to it.
08:47If we were to once again find ourselves in that era of the Holy Defense, specifically the war from its second year onward,
08:55then you can be absolutely certain that very serious problems will emerge for you.
08:59You must stop right here, turn back.
09:02The Iranian nation is a highly discerning and noble people, not seeking war.
09:06But if it reaches a point where it becomes necessary to finish the task and other events unfold,
09:12we will still preserve our brotherhood and friendship with Saudi Arabia, with the Emirates, with Bahrain, with Qatar, with Turkey and with Iraq.
09:21But no base of yours in these countries will ever be safe.
09:25They don't have a problem.
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