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[โ€“] PanArab@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wouldn't call Qatar with less than a million citizens a regional power, but they do host one of the US's biggest military bases in the region, as well as hosting Turkish troops. What Qatar is good at is diplomacy and resource-planning proven by how they out-maneuvered the Saudi-led embargo.

[โ€“] ComradePupIvy@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 month ago

When I say power, I ment another state, my appologies I was sloppy with my words. It was more so now they are attacking a US stratigic intrest, and that might raise some eyes, and Iran would have another regional ally