Iranian lawmaker suggests Qatar host Revolutionary Guards missiles
An Iranian lawmaker suggested on Thursday that Qatar expel US forces and allow Iran’s Revolutionary Guards to deploy missiles on its territory to counter Israel.
An Iranian lawmaker suggested on Thursday that Qatar expel US forces and allow Iran’s Revolutionary Guards to deploy missiles on its territory to counter Israel.
“I propose that the US army, accomplice of Israel, be expelled from Qatar, and that the Revolutionary Guard aerospace force deploy Fattah hypersonic missiles on your soil to defend your sovereignty,” Addressing Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Mojtaba Zarei wrote on X.
In a separate post, Zarei wrote: “The respected emir of Qatar should request support from the Revolutionary Guard aerospace force to station in Qatar.”
Iran accuses US of complicity
His remarks followed an Israeli strike in Doha this week that killed a Qatari security officer and several Hamas members. Iran’s military said the attack could not have happened without US support. “The US government is complicit in these crimes,” the armed forces said on Wednesday, accusing Washington of backing “the Zionist regime’s crimes.”
US President Donald Trump said Israel acted on its own and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel “takes full responsibility.”
Tehran seizes on regional anger
Iranian leaders condemned the attack as a violation of Qatari sovereignty. President Masoud Pezeshkian called it “illegal, inhumane and anti-peace,” while national security chief Ali Larijani wrote in Arabic: “O countries of the region! Prepare yourselves for my upcoming dominance.”
Hardline activists in Tehran described the strike as a “lesson” for US allies. Commentator Reza Ghobeishavi said on X that it “benefits Iran’s camp and Israel’s opponents, while harming the camp that supports normalizing relations with Israel.”
Qatar-Iran relations
Qatar hosts the US Al Udeid Air Base, the largest American facility in the Middle East. While Iranian officials have voiced strong support for Qatar since the Israeli strike, Tehran itself targeted Al Udeid in June during its confrontation with the United States. Iran said at the time that Doha had been notified in advance, while Qatar condemned the attack but said it wanted to avoid escalation.
