United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has published images from joint military exercises conducted with Saudi Arabia and Qatar in early February. According to the statement, U.S. Marines and the Royal Saudi Naval Forces took part in the “Native Defender” drill aimed at enhancing combat coordination.
The Israeli airstrike on Qatar in September 2025 marked a turning point in Gulf security dynamics, exposing the fundamental weaknesses of Qatar’s outsourced defense model. The strike, which occurred on September 9 and killed six people—including a Qatari security officer¹—was the first official Israeli attack on a Gulf state, placing Qatar in a precarious position.
In a bid to restore strained ties with Qatar, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced that Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho will temporarily host Qatari F-15 fighter jets and pilots for joint training exercises.
According to Western media reports, as a result of Qatar’s negotiations with Hamas, Egypt and the Zionist regime, as well as the United States, a number of dual citizens and injured people who are in serious condition will be taken out through the Rafah border crossing in the south of the Gaza Strip.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Persian Gulf Cooperation Council signed an act to end the sanctions on Qatar and end the crisis in their relations.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Jared Kushner, senior advisor to the US president, will meet with Qatari and Saudi officials during a visit to the Persian Gulf.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Imam Khamenei met with Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, today.
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar arrived in Tehran in an official visit in the context of bilateral relations, the latest regional developments and perhaps delivering another American message to Iran.
This morning Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani Qatari foreign minister, has arrived in Tehran and visits with Iranian officials. These visits are about secret message from US.
ISWNews Analysis Group: The Daily Mail quoted a local commander in Iraq, the UAV that run assassination operation of General Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, had been launched from Qatar bases.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Qatar’s Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has traveled to Iran for delivering Trump’s begs for de-escalation with Iran.
ISWNews Analysis Group: 40th GCC summit was held in Riyadh on December 10.
