00:00You have always tried to maintain diplomatic relations with Iran.
00:06Certainly Qatar has, and they've tried in many ways to maintain those relationships
00:12despite Iran facing global isolation.
00:15Do you feel betrayed?
00:17Well, of course. It is a big sense of betrayal, and this is the second time.
00:22That's why it's also like for us, it's been something really significant
00:27to see the attack, which was showing that being pre-planned.
00:32Like once the war started, just maybe an hour after the start of the war,
00:38Qatar and the other Gulf countries have been attacked right away.
00:43And all of us, before this war, and repeatedly we've been saying and repeating
00:49that we are not going to take part of any attacks or any wars against our neighbors.
00:54We would like to see a peaceful neighborhood.
00:56We were helping Iran and the United States in reaching diplomatic solutions.
01:02But this miscalculation by the Iranians to attack the Gulf countries has destroyed everything.
01:10Our countries don't want to be part of this war.
01:17And we would like to see them stopping right away.
01:22As you say, a disaster for the world. It's not just about the region.
01:27Yeah, exactly. Actually, we have seen, like, what are the cascading effects of this escalation,
01:35and we are just a week from this conflict.
01:37And we need to ensure first that Iran should stop all the attacks against the Gulf countries
01:45and the other countries that they are attacking, and they are not part of this war.
01:52We need to seek a way to de-escalate the situation and to find diplomatic solution whenever it's possible.
02:00Much has been made about the UK and Europe's response or the lack of.
02:06What's your take on how they have reacted to this conflict?
02:10Well, honestly, from our perspective, all our European partners have been, you know,
02:17providing us with significant support, whether it's politically,
02:21whether it's in any of the supply chain issues that we have.
02:29The United Kingdom has provided an outstanding support for Qatar.
02:33We have the joint squadron working together with our pilots,
02:38and we are very grateful for this partnership and for this alliance.
02:42I don't know why they say that Europe doesn't do anything,
02:45maybe on the general level, but on the level of bilateral relationship with us
02:52and with other GCC partners.
02:54We have seen them demonstrating a great friendship.
02:56We have a great friendship.
03:00We have a great friendship.
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