Trump Knows No Friends

TEHRAN (Iran News) The instinct of savagery and impulsiveness in an animal like Ronald Trump is more apparent than in other bloodthirsty American leaders. According to the Supreme Leader, this petty man exposed all the vile, ugly, and hidden intentions of America.

The plot to deceive Hamas leaders into talks for peace and ceasefire and to give Netanyahu intelligence to strike Hamas’s residential areas in Qatar will not be the last act of this supreme bloodthirsty figure and his “puppy.” Qatar? Qatar? Qatar and the United States have had close strategic relations, and this relationship has manifested in the form of aid, investments, and various collaborations.

The idea that this ferocious beast would do such a thing to its friend is astonishing.

Allow me to point to some of Qatar’s aid to the United States. These aids generally fall into several main categories:

Apparently humanitarian and development aid (through the Qatar Fund for Development)

Qatar, through its development fund (Qatar Fund for Development), has provided significant support to apparently humanitarian and reconstruction projects in regions of interest to the United States.

The most well-known examples:

Afghanistan: Qatar played a key role in aiding the reconstruction of Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban in 2001. At the request of the United States, it provided millions of dollars for educational, health, and infrastructure projects in Afghanistan.

Embassy construction: Qatar covered the costs of building the new United States embassy in Beirut, Lebanon.

Aid to Gaza: Qatar has continuously provided substantial financial support to assist civilians in the Gaza Strip. This aid, often coordinated with the U.S. and the UN, is used to pay health sector staff salaries and to help repair infrastructure. This has helped reduce regional tensions, which is important to the United States.

Qatar Investment Authority

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world, making massive investments in the U.S. economy. These investments indirectly contribute to U.S. economic growth and job creation. Some key areas include:

Real estate: Purchasing buildings and famous hotels like the Empire State Building in New York and shares in major real estate companies.

Investment in U.S. energy companies and oil and gas projects.

Technology and banking: Acquiring shares in tech giants such as Uber and banking giants like Barclays and Credit Suisse.

Retail: Owning reputable brands like Harrods in London and shares in the Kering fashion group.

In the eyes of media and the global public, Qatar is essentially considered an important security ally of the United States in the Persian Gulf.

Al-Udeid Air Base: Qatar hosts the largest U.S. military base in the Middle East. This base serves as the command center for U.S. operations in the region (USCENTCOM) and has played a vital role in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as anti-ISIS operations.

Weapons procurement: Qatar is one of the largest buyers of U.S. weapons. It has signed multi-billion-dollar contracts for the purchase of F-15 fighter jets, Apache helicopters, and Patriot missile defense systems, which significantly support the U.S. defense industry.

Security intelligence sharing: Qatar shares important security information with Western partners, including the U.S.

Diplomatic mediation: Qatar has often acted as a neutral intermediary between the U.S. and other parties. This role has helped the U.S. find diplomatic solutions without direct conflict.

Qatar hosted the Taliban’s political office in Doha and played the role of main host and facilitator in U.S.-Taliban negotiations, which led to the Doha peace agreement in February 2020.

Qatar has also played a role in transmitting messages between the U.S. and Iran, acting as an indirect communication channel. It has mediated in the release of American citizens held as spies in Iran and other locations.

In short, Qatar’s “aid” to the U.S. has mostly been in the form of large economic investments, strategic security cooperation (hosting military bases), humanitarian aid in crisis regions, and acting as a vital diplomatic intermediary. These relationships have made Qatar a highly important and influential partner for the United States in the Persian Gulf. But you saw what the joint plan of Trump and Netanyahu did in Qatar.

In fact, I wonder how these foolish elements in Iran think one can have friendship with the United States. The U.S. entering any sphere with Iran is like inviting an armed thief into one’s home.

I wish it were possible to awaken those who are asleep, though of course, such a thing is impossible within the structure of wrongful governance.