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Qatar and UAE say Gulf cannot rely on US alone for region's security

Qatar and the UAE have called for stronger Gulf defences as US security protection is no longer enough, with officials stating that trust with Iran "is a mountain to climb" and that their economies "cannot be held hostage" by Tehran.

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00:02Presenting a united front, Qatar and the UAE outlined their vision for the Gulf region's security,
00:09saying in separate addresses that countries in the region must now find their own way to deal with Iran and
00:16reshape interactions across all areas.
00:18Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson has called on Gulf countries to strengthen their defenses,
00:24saying they cannot rely on the United States alone for their security.
00:28The UAE's presidential diplomatic advisor said that the region will need to find ways to rebuild relations with Iran
00:36as geography leaves us no alternative to engagement.
00:40The UAE's presidential diplomatic advisor said the partnership with Washington remained essential,
00:46but the war had shown why Gulf countries needed to do more to protect themselves
00:51and that the region needed firm guarantees that Iran would not attack its neighbors again.

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