00:00Well, let's get more on how these strikes are impacting the region.
00:03Nasser bin Hamad al-Halifa is the former Qatari ambassador to the United Nations, the U.S. and the U
00:09.K.
00:09Ambassador, great to have you on the show.
00:11So from the Gulf's perspective, what is the biggest immediate concern, security, energy or civilian safety?
00:19Thank you for having me.
00:21Well, both.
00:22You know, but our people's security is the most important.
00:29And of course, the other issues of energy and economy is part of the equation.
00:36So that is all these three elements are very, very important.
00:43And unfortunately, we were waking up yesterday, you know, to find ourselves being engulfed by a war which nobody called
00:55for.
00:55You know, it was a war of aggression against Iran out of the United Nations permission, out of, you know,
01:07in violation of the charter and violation of international law.
01:10And unfortunately, today, we were waking up to find out that the supreme leader of Iran was targeted in violation
01:21of all international legality.
01:27And, you know, and that is, you know, taking the region into a very dangerous situation.
01:35And do you think the killing of the supreme leader has changed the trajectory, the cause of this conflict?
01:41And just how worried are Gulf states about becoming the direct targets after that?
01:46Well, we are already, you know, the Gulf states is becoming a target since yesterday.
01:51I mean, Iran, unfortunately, instead of attacking its adversaries, started to attack infrastructure in the Gulf, some military bases, hotels,
02:07airports, you know, and some economic facilities.
02:11And I think that is that is that is very dangerous.
02:16And it really shows how this war might really create a mayhem for everybody, not only in the Gulf, not
02:25only for us, but for us, for Iran and for the rest of the world.
02:29Because this this this area, this region is very important for the well-being of world economy and world energy.
02:40Absolutely affecting the world.
02:42But how is this impacting global energy security when the operation of Strader Hormuz is closed?
02:50Well, I think that is very dangerous for everybody.
02:54I mean, look, millions of people, billions of people depends on energy coming from this region, be it oil or
03:05LNG.
03:06And if the Hormuz state is closed for a long time, that will affect everybody.
03:13And you will find, you know, the prices of oil and, you know, and gas rocketing.
03:19And you will find many economies, including our economies in this region, will be will be will be affected.
03:27And will be and, you know, God knows what where how how much we will lose.
03:34You know, but so far, you know, now we are trying to manage our way and we are trying and
03:40hoping that this war will end.
03:43Exactly. Thank you so much for your insights.
03:45That is Nasser being Hamad al-Halifa, former Qatari ambassador to the United Nations, the US and the UK.
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