00:03Muzyka
00:30i asked whether he ever imagined the situation would escalate this far.
00:34As you rightly have mentioned, we have warned in Qatar for many years now
00:38that escalation left unchecked, and the region would lead to catastrophic results.
00:43We are at that moment where we are seeing the catastrophic results across the region.
00:48Right now, as we speak, you can put a map of the region in front of you,
00:51and you will not be able to find a finger-pointing space where escalation is not happening.
00:56This is exactly what we have said from day one.
00:59This is the biggest I told you so in the history of I told you so in the world.
01:02We have said from day one, left unchecked, the escalation that started in 2023 would lead to a regional role.
01:10Dr. Al-Ansari warned that attacks on energy facilities on both sides set a very dangerous precedent.
01:16He said targeting this kind of infrastructure doesn't just threaten the region,
01:20but could have serious ripple effects for the global economy
01:23and urge the international community to push all sides in the conflict to stop targeting these facilities.
01:28In another major announcement, answering a question from Euronews,
01:32Qatar's Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson also welcomed the European Union's efforts
01:37and solidarity with Qatar and other Gulf countries.
01:40I think the partnership between Europe and the GCC has proven its worth in this crisis,
01:45and this is a time, you know, when you know your friends
01:49and the worth of the friendship and the partnership that you have with them,
01:52and I think Europe has proven its worth many times during this conflict.
01:55Just minutes after the Foreign Affairs briefing ended,
01:58another national emergency alert sounded in Qatar.
02:01The Ministry of Defense says it intercepted a ballistic missile targeting the country.
02:06Adil Halim, Euronews, Doha.
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